Recent complaints about how illegal immigration policy in the U.S. (courtesy of previous Presidents) separates mothers and families from their children make a point that I cannot rebut. The policy is morally offensive and intellectually bankrupt. Here are just a few examples of how cruel such a policy can be, courtesy of Twitter. Click on the picture and you will find the twitter link below:
Just sayin'
h/t: minnie
UPDATE:
In many instances, the children of Illegal immigrants also face separation anxiety, only their plight is brought upon them by their parents' decisions, much as a drug dealer facing prison time brings separation anxiety upon his children through no fault of their own. It's sad, but it happens often. Fortunately for the children of illegal immigrants, there are people who care about their well-being. If only we took care of felons' families in American society so well. Oy, veh. Here's a report from DHS regarding care for the children of illegal immigrants. A reporter took this video when he investigated the alleged problem:
I feel sorry for these illegal immigrant children, but not as sorry as for the children of felons in America whose crimes rip families apart. Color me cynical. Offer a better solution than just throwing more money at it, or hackneyed jeremiads that sound like moral pronouncements until one looks at them deeply. Perhaps we need a border wall, much as Obama has around his own house in Washington, D.C., that will allow us to deal with our internal problems before we volunteer to fix our neighbor's problems.
You tell me. I'm all ears.
