Even when that’s the case, it’s not the kids’ fault and it’s shitty to take their parents away if the parents did nothing illegal beyond coming to this country.
It’s such a grey area. I’m really not sure where I come down on the topic myself. It’s a terrible thing, but illegal is illegal… but at the same time, the kids shouldn’t lose their parents… but you can’t deport the kids… but you can’t just be letting people come in illegally and have kids and stay and take precedent over those people who are working their way through legal channels because that encourages it…
It’s a really complex topic that there’s really no right answer for, to be honest. Personally, what I think is that we need to focus on is working on making our immigration system more expedient, and more importantly, helping to elevate Mexico into a country that people don’t feel the need to flee), for a start.
I agree that it’s complicated in many ways, but not for this particular point…I just don’t believe it’s right to separate mother or father and children if that’s the only crime they’ve committed, full stop.
I fully agree that deportation and separation would cause more problems than it would “solve” but also there can’t be no consequences in my mind, not deportation, but something to make it unattractive to future immigrants. Call it cruel, but laws is laws.
agreed. I like my idea of a hefty fine.
And then what? Pay a fine every time she checks in?