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Originally Posted by Conan
I believe that we've made them illegal. And we can change that.
They are criminals in name only.
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That's an interesting theory, but still, if these people had any serious intentions on becoming productive and law-abiding citizens then why would they make their first act on American soil an illegal one?
You could say that about almost anything really. We made smoking pot illegal, we made driving over the speed limit illegal, we made assault and battery illegal, we made rape illegal, we made drinking and driving illegal, and ****, we even made stealing illegal. Does that mean we should repeal these laws to make it easier for criminals to commit said crimes and not get punished?
Laws are in affect to encourage a standard of behavior in our country, and anyone who can't follow said laws is not fit to be a full functioning citizen, and in turn, is subject to punishment; whether that punishment be jail, probation, fines, and yes, even deportation.