Comments on: Immigration raids and the national conscience. http://www.rants.org/2007/03/11/immigration-raids-and-the-national-conscience/ Thoughts, musings, and rants by Karl Fogel Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:04:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-bleeding By: Karl Fogel http://www.rants.org/2007/03/11/immigration-raids-and-the-national-conscience/#comment-4995 Karl Fogel Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:49:35 +0000 http://www.rants.org/?p=6#comment-4995 One could argue that, if one thought the issue were about legal theory. The question is not whether illegal immigration is illegal. By definition it is, of course. The question is: why do we choose to enforce the law in this particularly selective way, a way that encourages the immigrants to stay and work the hard jobs, but discourages them from participation in civic life? One could argue that, if one thought the issue were about legal theory.

The question is not whether illegal immigration is illegal. By definition it is, of course. The question is: why do we choose to enforce the law in this particularly selective way, a way that encourages the immigrants to stay and work the hard jobs, but discourages them from participation in civic life?

]]> By: Emma http://www.rants.org/2007/03/11/immigration-raids-and-the-national-conscience/#comment-4992 Emma Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:28:38 +0000 http://www.rants.org/?p=6#comment-4992 That is one of the risks that you take when you enter into illegal activity as a parent. That you will be detained and no one will be left to care for your kids. The standard is really no different for an American Citizen who breaks the law. Their kids go to their immediate relatives or to DSS. One could argue that this is a deterrent against heads of households committing crimes. That is one of the risks that you take when you enter into illegal activity as a parent. That you will be detained and no one will be left to care for your kids. The standard is really no different for an American Citizen who breaks the law. Their kids go to their immediate relatives or to DSS.

One could argue that this is a deterrent against heads of households committing crimes.

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