[JRandomFreeper]

If we were to let everyone do as they want, he would be abdicating the obligation of the state.

Which state? You seem to conflate the real states with the United States.

States do have immense powers to control things.

FedGov? Not so much.

The Federals have a very limited set of things they can control.

Law enforcement is left to the States, except in cases of Treason. Try reading Art. 3.

It certainly isn't a federal issue.

/johnny

[BenKenobi]

“Which state? You seem to conflate the real states with the United States.”

Since last I checked Santorum was running for president, I was referring to the federal government. State = US States = the individual states.

“FedGov? Not so much.”

The federal government has constitutional obligations, some of which Obama is refusing to enforce. One of them is immigration. Thus, having the federal government enforce their constitutional obligations is an issue in this election. Very much so.

“It certainly isn’t a federal issue.”

Immigration? Yes, it’s a federal issue.