Undocumented and Thriving

I came across an interesting article in the New York Times yesterday about a Paraguayan who had lobbied for a job in the consulate office of New York. The individual, Augusto Noguera, seemed to lead a model immigrant life: he ran a section of a construction company, was involved in various non-profit organizations, and even hosted elected officials in his home when they visited from Paraguay.

Noguera clearly had political ambitions in all this, and finally got his wish for an administrative...