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@mustardness
I'm a centrist Ebuc so i don't care much for politicians on the left or right. I think Trump is just like any other politician. Has done some good and bad. One thing i like about Trump is that everyone hates him... that is winning in my book. With that said, the separation of children has been happening pre-Trump. But wasn't it Trump that just did an executive order to try not to separate children? Good for him, i think that was empathetic. However, just like any citizen gets thrown in jail without their kids, illegal immigrants should know these are consequences of breaking our laws. Do they think about us at all? Do they care that they might be bringing diseases to our country? Do they care that they are spending tax payer money without giving anything back making it harder for Americans? It seems like to me, people trying to come here illegally don't really care about the detriments they bring with them affecting Americans.
We have laws, laws are put in place to deter crimes. The punishments in breaking the laws shouldn't be something empathetic. The punishments are harsh bc they are suppose to deter crime. Coming here illegally is a crime. We can't roll out the red carpet and put them in 5 star hotels giving them all you can eat while they are detained. Then everyone will break the law and come here illegally. The punishment is never something considered moral... punishment is fundamentally immoral. It's the evil we must do to stop evil or bad behavior. Now... i am of the belief there should be an easier path to citizenship for people trying to come here. A merit based system that will award an immigrant with citizenship if they show that they are working hard and adding to our society. I believe that could work. But i'm sorry... to be kind to people breaking the law, a portion of whom are criminals, a portion of whom will come here and leach off our system, a portion of whom bringing disease... all to American citizens' detriment... need to be punished just as any other criminal is punished.