Regardless of what this man did with immigration, I would trade him for some posters here in a flash.
The man is an ideal example of what priorities, focus and hard work can accomplish. Give him a hearing, listen to the excuses of why he didn't go the legal route, assess what he's accomplished then decide. This may have been the process but the final decision is lolo.
Again, I would trade him for any number of people posting on this article in a flash.