So let's change this "story"...

Instead of the criminal act of sneaking into the country she committed any other crime: shoplifting, failure to pay taxes, speeding, operating a business without a license, trespassing, robbery, etc etc... should she still be given a free get-out-of-jail card?

Are you suggesting that the spouse of every soldier be allowed to commit any crime?

(maybe they could wait until his status is known, that wouldn't be so bad)

I am not sure if this makes her legal or not. If so, what is the status of her illegal entry?

It doesn't change it. She is a criminal. If he had married her before she smuggled herself into the country, or if he went through those legal steps that others do and did, than it would be a different story.

No she is a criminal and should be deported (if need be after his status is known)

Geez, have a heart.
They were trying to make things right.

She should have tried to make things right in 2001 when she entered the country, there's a legal path to residency and citizenship that she chose to ignore. If you allow people break some laws and get away with it, you might as well let them break them all, or just allow anyone to come, stay and go without any control.

Have a heart? So which laws should we allow spouses of soldiers to break?

Both of you. I agree she shouldn't have entered the country illegally. That's against the law. But, sheese , her husband is fighting for us, he's missing in action, at least postpone any deportation . They did try to make it legal.

I do agree that they should postpone the deportation.

If she broke the law, she broke the law, but suebe makes a good point, they're trying to make right their wrong, and it just seems.....morally wrong in some way to punish them for trying to do so.

Sometimes morals and the law aren't always the same.