Immigration Officials Spare Entrepreneurs' Daughter

Immigration Officials Spare Entrepreneurs' Daughter
The Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes float in front of the White House in Washington on March 12, 2012, on the eve of the arrival of British Prime Minister David Cameron for an official visit. Cameron arrives in Washington on Tuesday for talks with US President Barack Obama on a trip that will also feature a group of schoolgirls, a top golfer and a leading actor. While hot-button foreign policy issues including Afghanistan, Syria and Iran will be high on the agenda, Cameron's three-day visit is also a chance to build on recent improvements in the so-called 'special relationship'. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
The Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes float in front of the White House in Washington on March 12, 2012, on the eve of the arrival of British Prime Minister David Cameron for an official visit. Cameron arrives in Washington on Tuesday for talks with US President Barack Obama on a trip that will also feature a group of schoolgirls, a top golfer and a leading actor. While hot-button foreign policy issues including Afghanistan, Syria and Iran will be high on the agenda, Cameron's three-day visit is also a chance to build on recent improvements in the so-called 'special relationship'. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Lauren Gray is one of the lucky few.

Born in Britain but raised in Missouri, Gray last week narrowly avoided deportation. Her parents came years ago on business visas, which permitted her to stay in the country only until she turned 21 last week.

Her odyssey in the immigration system, featured in a recent story by CNNMoney, revealed problems faced by entrepreneurs like Gray's parents who travel to the United States to launch businesses and create jobs.

Gray's parents left Britain in 1995 to manage a hotel and restaurant in the tiny town of Trenton. They came using E-2 visas, the principal route for entrepreneurs who want to launch businesses in the United States.

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