Those that come here illegally generally do so precisely because we are (or at least have been) a nation of laws, but they expect us to blatantly disregard the ones that govern their behavior.
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Really, you think the typical illegal crossing the border has really given it this much thought?
Starve or go to the alleged land of milk and honey. I can’t imagine the thinking process includes much more than that.
Please, no one is starving. People are coming over because we take care of them while we pay them more than the kleptocrats in their home countries will.
I'm tired of subsidizing the ruling classes in latin America.
Obviously not at the conscious level...or at least completely at the conscious level. But I'll bet the majority of them are attracted to the notion that the police won't regularly stop them and extort bribes, and that they'll get to keep a sizeable portion of their income.
"Starve or go to the alleged land of milk and honey. I can’t imagine the thinking process includes much more than that."
Again, they may not understand or fully comprehend the philosophical and cultural underpinnings that have made this the the "land of milk and honey," but they are certainly drawn to their results.
Most Americans, for that matter, fall into the same boat...they don't have a solid grasp of, or appreciation for our founding principles. They merely enjoy their fruits.