Well, lets deport the parents and make the kids apply for work visas and citizenship the right way.. seems fair... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

or something like that...see, that's what negotiating is all about. Then you go have beers together.

frankj1 wrote:

But we can't just give them a free pass... They need to earn their citizenship... Otherwise they'll be begging for fish the rest of their lives...😟

DrafterX wrote:

or drink first and negotiate later.

HuckFinn wrote:

I think the empathy for DACA is because they don't quite fit the "illegal" definition in a sense. We Americans tend to equate criminality/illegality with a specific intent to do the crime. With the DACA immigrants, they were minors (below the age at which they can be legally charged with intent to commit a crime) when they came across. They also did not come on their own volition: they were dragged in by their parents or other adults. So, they didn't have the intent to be illegal...and most have made the best of it...

delta1 wrote:

No...I don't agree. Let the Democrats slither back to the table begging. They created this mess by trying to negotiate DACA into the Federal budget!

If you cannot follow the rules there's no reward. We have a perfect pathway for citizenship. No shortcuts. EVER.

When are Democrats actually able to follow the laws?

DrMaddVibe wrote:

the majority were under 10 when brought here...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deferred_Action_for_Childhood_Arrivals 

frankj1 wrote:

If they're here illegally....DEPORT THEM!

If you break the laws...theres no free pass.

I had to laugh at one guy that's been here for more than 10 years being deported. Like he couldn't find the time to fill out paperwork? GTFO.

I don't know why it's that hard to understand. If they break rules to get here...they're most likely not going to obey any other laws.

DrMaddVibe wrote:

From the American Immigration Council, good read...

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/did-my-family-really-come-legally-todays-immigration-laws-created-a-new-reality 

Many people assume that their family immigrated to the United States legally, or did it “the right way.” In most cases, this statement does not reflect the fact that the U.S. immigration system was very different in the past and that their families might not have been allowed to enter had today’s laws been in effect. When many families arrived in the United States, there were no numerical limitations on immigration, no requirements to have an existing family or employment relationship with someone in the country, and no requirement to obtain a visa prior to arriving. The definition of who is “legal”—and who is not—changes with the evolution of immigration laws. In some cases, claiming that a family came “legally” is simply inaccurate—unauthorized immigration has been a reality for generations.

HuckFinn wrote: