Dreamers Threaten Congress, We’ll Leave the United States if No DACA Deal Is Reached

It might be the worst “Mexican standoff” in history. As the deadline to renew the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program approaches, some illegal immigrants are issuing a bizarre ultimatum: Pass a deal to extend DACA, or else… we’ll leave the country.

Which is, of course, exactly what the law says anyway. “Dreamers” have already been living in the country illegally for years, but now apparently think that threatening to leave will somehow motivate Congress to give them what they want.

If a DACA extension isn’t passed, “I will leave. I will leave America as soon as possible,” illegal alien Alex Velez declared to CNN. She and her sister Daniela are due to have their protected status expire on March 6.

Like the classic joke about being let go from a job — “You can’t fire me, I quit!” — the Velez sisters and other Dreamers seem to think that threatening to leave a country where they are staying illegally will somehow motivate lawmakers to keep them.

Please turn out the lights as you're leaving, and don't let the door hit you on the ass! Seriously, whenever I hear someone say, "they were brought here without knowing they were breaking the law..." I want to spit nails. There are ramifications to profiting from a crime, even though you're not the direct criminal. For example, a man steals a car, then gives it as a gift to his daughter. According to their supporters, the girl should be allowed to keep the car, since she didn't know the car was stolen. But the police wouldn't allow the girl to keep the stolen car.

For people who can prove they were brought here as infants or young children, I understand that this is the only home they know. But they are here thanks to a crime, and should not be allowed to profit from the crime. I would be OK with letting them stay with permanent legal resident (green-card) standing, however they should only be allowed to apply for citizenship after spending at least 5 years in the military. Otherwise, no citizenship at all.

They should not be allowed to profit from a criminal act, even though they did not commit the crime themselves.

Mark

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