[usadave]

What is with this conservative trend of treating illegal immigrants like criminals? Have they broken any laws?

You're kidding, right? You used the phrase "illegal immigrants" in your question and then you ask if they have broken any laws? The key word here is "illegal" which means that they have violated the laws of the U.S.

[Dimensio]

My previous attempts at explaining my words were removed by the moderators, so I guess I was a bit too "harsh" in my response (though it was certainly not my intent), so I shall simply state again that my comments were intended as sarcasm, using the irony of asking if people who were here illegally (as in breaking the law) were doing something criminal (as in breaking the law). I apologize if there was a misunderstanding, and I am aware that there are some liberal loons who might honestly pose such a question without humourous intent.