Gotta credit my wife here, with the anology of the whole "all 19 were here legally" song and dance:
"Just because you're son already stole our tv, doesn't mean we shouldn't lock the door at night."
Pretty good one.
You wife's analogy is a good one. I asked someone on another thread awhile back why would someone pay for the best home security system they can afford, only to go away and leave the back door open?! If one can understand THAT analogy, they ought to be able to understand our "border problem".