text: how does one "sponsor" (as an employer, not a relative) an illegal allien for permanent resident status? a young woman, brought to this country illegally from mexico years ago as a child, married, divorced, has two teenagers in school in califonia.  visiting relatives a few months ago in a southern state was stopped on a traffic stop, arrested and held all this time.  they now say they will deport her (or remove her).  her lawyer is ineffective - not cheap - even bad lawyers are not cheap.  children are citizens but not over 21 and cannot help by sponsoring their mother as a relative (as i understand the law).  what can a person who knows her and can give her a job (she had a job in california but lost it obviously for nonattendance because she was hundreds of miles away in jail.  my grown daughter has befriended her - she is a good person.  how could we, or someone who is willing to "sponsor" her help.  what does that entail and how must one qualify?  are there any "good" lawyers, or better informed people out there who can tell me this? i here is a link. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=84096138f898d010vgnvcm10000048f3d6a1rcrd&vgnextchannel=4f719c7755cb9010vgnvcm10000045f3d6a1rcrd