You write as though we have not been deluged by illegal aliens for decades, and as though this is not a critical “chicken” political challenge to Trump at a pivotal moment in American politics.
You are the naive one.
Dear friend,
Since 1875 and the Page Act we have had what would now be known as “illegal immigration“… Millions upon millions upon millions have come to our country over the last 150 years “illegally“…
We have weathered this storm because we are a nation who cares and we are a nation of opportunity.
We will weather the current storm also. America has broad shoulders and has always and will always do the heavy lifting it needs to.
... The real question my friend is do we want to risk losing our humanity and become hard to the suffering of others. Staying sensitive to the needs of others does not mean you’re naïve… It’s simply means you still care about others and not just ourselves
Caring about others and being naïve or being a “liberal“ are not mutually exclusive… We can care about the plight of those far less fortunate than we are still be a nation of laws and require everyone to abide by those laws… Yes, even those less fortunate than we .
… But all of this can be done with a compassion for those who were not as lucky as you and I to have been born in this wonderful republic of ours
Best always to you.