But then I would counter and ask you with all sincerity why is it that we don't enforce our imigration laws that are currently in place? It seems really strange to me that so many people wait years to do their paperwork correctly (and I'm not saying that *THAT* mess shouldn't be fixed) but other people just disregard the process and circumvent the system because they just *want* to be here. Um, the people waiting to do their paperwork *want* to be here, too.
The *ONLY* circumstances I'm really torn up about are the children who are brought here as babies and are raised her, who know no other country. I blame the parents for putting them in harm's way. *THESE* are the people for whom, although here illegally, I would like to see a method for their citizenship process to be put in place. But anyone who circumvents the legal system on purpose and just hopes to be not caught... I feel the same way toward them as someone who steals and hopes not to be caught, who speeds and hopes not to be caught, etc. There are consequences when you are caught.
I would love to see an advantage to being a legal citizen, a legal resident, or a legal visitor.
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Date: 2010-05-04 02:26 pm (UTC)But then I would counter and ask you with all sincerity why is it that we don't enforce our imigration laws that are currently in place? It seems really strange to me that so many people wait years to do their paperwork correctly (and I'm not saying that *THAT* mess shouldn't be fixed) but other people just disregard the process and circumvent the system because they just *want* to be here. Um, the people waiting to do their paperwork *want* to be here, too.
The *ONLY* circumstances I'm really torn up about are the children who are brought here as babies and are raised her, who know no other country. I blame the parents for putting them in harm's way. *THESE* are the people for whom, although here illegally, I would like to see a method for their citizenship process to be put in place. But anyone who circumvents the legal system on purpose and just hopes to be not caught... I feel the same way toward them as someone who steals and hopes not to be caught, who speeds and hopes not to be caught, etc. There are consequences when you are caught.
I would love to see an advantage to being a legal citizen, a legal resident, or a legal visitor.