Now, return the favor. Use an analogy of your own, if you prefer.
What equivalences are you trying to make?
You didn't say what YOU would have done - I think you gave some insight as to what your "favorite Uncle" would have done - given you already stated you would have prosecuted such violations, I think there remains a reasonable doubt as to YOUR answer. A simple "yes" or "no" will suffice.
As for "equivalencies" I already said I am not making those - they are called "analogies" those exactly because no 2 situations are perfectly identical - in fact, there are SOME illegal aliens who "deserve" an underground railroad today more than SOME slaves, is that what your looking for?