[Rurudyne]

I'm sorry, but the danger posed by illegal immigration is much more dire than mere terrorism.

Whatever their motivation, whatever their excuses: the simple fact is that illegal immigrants violate our laws because they don't feel they have to obey them.

That they paint this essential lawlessness up in terms of their needs or their motivations is really only a way to whitewash the issue, for such introduces the concept of social justice and applies it to those who are––by the very terms of their entrance––outside of our laws.

Naturally, folks sneaking and entering don't think things through this far: they feel justified to break our laws for innumerable reasons ... some simply because the Mexican government has taken the position that our laws don't matter.

But all that does is leave them breaking our laws because they feel they don't have to obey our laws (to attempt to legally immigrate).

The danger of this is of a piece with any systematic lawlessness of any demographic group; however, since ours is a nation defined by our common laws and not by our race, ethnicity, religion or even language the presence of such people sows seeds of even greater lawlessness in future generations: as people come to accept and be comfortable with the view that laws don't matter if you can justify disobeying them––especially if for the spurious claims of social justice.

[arnoldfwilliams]

That they paint this essential lawlessness up in terms of their needs or their motivations is really only a way to whitewash the issue, for such introduces the concept of social justice and applies it to those who are––by the very terms of their entrance––outside of our laws.

The fact that they can be arrested for crimes, just as you can for speeding in your car? When was the last time you were dragged off to jail for going 30mph in a 25 zone?

I'd invite you to think a bit harder about what you said.