People who come here legally and become illegal by overstaying or not following immigration laws to stay legal are completely different than those that come here illegally across the desert. As groups they are completely different, there are different issues with each group.
People who come here legally have been checked out in order to get whatever documents they had to come here legally. That means we know who they are, where they came from, we have some idea of why they came here. They also have had a criminal background check done in the country they are coming from, and in the United States in case they have been here before and have a record here.
That is far different than those that come illegally across the desert. We know nothing about them, nothing. We don’t know who they are, where they come from, have no idea what their purpose is in coming here. We need to keep in mind- many crossing the desert are KNOWN murderers, rapists, violent criminals, drug smugglers, drug dealers, ETC. with records here, or in the country they came from- or often both. The overwhelming majority of serious criminal illegals that are here came here across the desert. The worst of the worst, that is how they get here. They had to come that way, they cannot go to a port of entry and get a permit to visit family, or shop- they certainly won’t get a student VISA or a work permit- they cannot pass the criminal background check to do so.
We need to deport all of them, but to say we don’t need a wall because so many come legally and stay is to ignore the fact that the worst element of illegals is coming across the desert. We need to keep in mind- many crossing the desert are KNOWN murderers, rapists, violent criminals, drug smugglers, drug dealers, ETC. with criminal records here, or in the country they came from- or often both.
When Trump first talked about the need for a wall, this is what he meant when he said they are criminals. His meaning was twisted to act as though he meant all illegals. He meant those crossing the desert- those he felt we needed to keep out no matter what it takes. He was and is right about that. Nearly all illegals that are caught crossing the desert have a criminal record. Nearly all, very rarely is one caught that does not. Many have been legally deported from this country for valid reasons, often criminal activity. Many are engaged in criminal activity when they are caught crossing- smuggling of one kind or another most commonly but not always drugs.
Yes we do need a wall. In areas where a wall is not practical for any reason there needs to be the most secure fence possible- we have to secure the border, and patrol the border for the security of this country, and the safety of our people. We will also have to enforce our immigration laws and cut off benefits because it has to be a multi-tiered plan in order to work. A wall/secure fence is an absolute integral part of the solution.
“People who come here legally have been checked out in order to get whatever documents they had to come here legally. That means we know who they are, where they came from, we have some idea of why they came here. They also have had a criminal background check done in the country they are coming from, and in the United States in case they have been here before and have a record here.”
That’s mostly not true. But what IS TRUE, is that by getting a visa to come here, they have agreed to the terms of it. They have no legal recourse if we catch up with them ( which is the biggest problem because we don’t have a mechanism to keep track of them when they are in our country) so they face immediate deportation. And at least of 40% of those here illegally today are visa overstays.