I read you live in TX so you probably don't come across many Dominicans in the US... So, I will let you in on a little secret. very very very small percentage of Dominicans are illegal in the US and an even smaller percentage of children are. I know of only 1 child out of the probably thousands of people I know that are here illegally because they overstayed their visa... If and when his mom decides to get her papers she can ask for his green card too.