In Washinton,  a 23 year old woman here illegally but with protected status and attending Univ. of Washington, was charged with drunk driving. The prosecutor reduced her charge to "reckless" driving in a plea bargain (got no jail time and probation) because the drunk driving charge and either a plea bargain or conviction would mean she lost her protected status and could be deported. The prosecutor bent the law to protect an illegal from being deported. 
An acquaintance was convicted of drunk driving, was fined, lost his license, had to attend "drunk driving school", his auto insurance was dropped and the only insurance he could get was very expensive. He also had to pay a "surcharge" fine for three years....oh he's a US citizen. Looks like being a legitimate US citizen means you are subject to the full extent of the law and being here illegally means you get "special" treatment so you're not subject to deportation....am I missing something here?