If the government has been not only aware but also accepting of her presence on US soil for the last 20 years, why is she not considered a landed immigrant? Why is her status deemed illegal if they have allowed her to stay ?

Hey Laffy Head, how are you? I’ve been thinking of you so much in the last few years. I have missed you but I had boycotted all social media almost since Trump won the first time. In any case, I am happy to have found you again.