Can foster children be placed with relatives you are illegal aliens?

spaypets,First of all, the idea of their fleeing to Mexico was the concern of the children's worker. And it makes sense, this family has been under scrutiny with CPS for many years, going back to other family members so there would be good reason to be fearful of such a thing happening.I care deeply about these children and take offense at your insinuating that I woudn't want them to be with family. On the contrary, the parents at this time are working on their plan and should be given the chance. And I'm sick and tired of people assuming just because they are blood relatives that they are decent people and should be given top priority. These family members didn't step up to the plate until over 2 months AFTER the children were taken by the State. If they are so anxious to help where were they when this all started and the years before when this was going on. I'm not trying to start an argument but unless you have all the facts then you can't say that these people are "decent" and since they aren't in this country legally that should also be taken into consideration. There are laws and everyone who lives here must abide by them...why didn't they try to come into this country legally?I just asked the general question because I was not aware that anyone who was undocumented or illegally in this country had the rights to anything in this country whether it be custody of family members, work, or anything else.