Comment by hobs
14 hours ago
They want deportations because... because someone told them that immigration is the cause of all of their personal problems, which is a lie.
It doesn't matter about the "support" for it when that support is predicated on a complete lie, that immigration is bad for America when it demonstrably is good for America.
No, there are many reasons people want deportations, but mainly people don't think others should get the benefits of being part of a country while flaunting its rules.
In short: "if you want to join our group, you should like our group and add to our group".
Stories like these are what turned people away:
- New York giving free debit cards to migrants to buy their ethnic food because they don't like free American food.
- Free or subsidized housing for migrants.
- Migrants protesting with Mexican flags.
You're conflating illegal immigration with immigration.
In no way is illegal immigration "good for America".
Hm, I’m not saying it is good for America, but it seems to me that there are plausible senses of “good for America” for which it is plausible that illegal immigration is “good for America” in those senses.
Now, I generally dislike laws being broken. If there’s a situation where breaking a law is the right thing to do, then typically that indicates some problem (perhaps with the law, perhaps with something else).
So, I would hope that if illegal immigration is or were acting as a good thing right now, that there is or would be a better long-term solution for whatever situation than “a long term pattern of illegal immigration”.
Oh, I somehow misinterpreted “In no way is” as “There is no way that”. Oops.
The definition of illegal immigration changes to suit those in power, not those fleeing wars.
Nope. It's coded in our laws. It is a legal term.