I will say something that will probably get some flames.
I don't blame immigrants from countries where the monthly wage is a daily wage or some other skewed ratio for them in the US for wanting to come here, legally or not.
There are some here who act like it is immoral of the crossers' part, but if you are in a third world country earning 200$/mo with a couple of kids or what-not, things look different.
The blame for this situation sits 100% with the federal government. This is their legal responsibility, they have absolutely abdicated it over the last several years, and are now acting like they just discovered that there is a border with mexico with lots of illegal crossing.
The point is fedgov WANTED these illegals here, whether for lower labor costs for their constituency (clue- not us), to increase economic activity nationally or housing-related reasons, I don't know. If they didn't this would have been fixed long ago.
How many American citizens that live through poverty, wars, terrorist attacks, corrupt government and stock market crashes have invaded another country's land? Other than the draft dodgers?
I have no sympathy for them. They don't have a Saddam in charge, nor a Castro. They simply don't want to stand up to their government and force change. They are lazy and coming here proves it. Far easier to be a parasite off our welfare system then fix the mess you created in your own land.
At least I can understand refugees from Cuba, with their very life immediately imperiled by a dictator. But those from mexico? No.
All you are saying it's their job to get in here and our job to keep them out. The problem is our Feds refuse to do their job defending our borders
Nothing new here.