No, I don't support keeping families together at all costs. Toxic or dangerous family members have to be removed..and it should go without saying that people themselves can decide to go off on their own.
My point was this and I have personal experience with it, so I will share the story.
My son-in-law's brother was in this country, residing here illegally - for 20 years.
Sometime around 2000, he started his own small business.
He had several employees.
He was married, with a wife and two young children.
In 2021, his business was raided and he was deported.
No fuss, no muss, he's not legal in this country, so he must go.
We were sad for him, but it's not something you can fight - he did not have legal status. End of story.
But let's look at the fall out.
His business shuttered immediately and his employees were suddenly without work.
They all went on public assistance -immediately. Some finally got other jobs.
His wife and children went on public assistance. They have remained on public assistance.
The economic activity generated by his business? gone forever
The taxes he was paying to the county, state and feds? gone forever
So my point, again is this...yes illegal is illegal but perhaps we should look at whether the policy is flawed to begin with.
Lots of people like to boast and throw their chests out about what a great country this is....but let's not forget how we got there....a combination of investment, hard work, IMMIGRATION and slave labor.
Our major cities grew as a result of immigration....the process and laws surrounding immigration have changed.
Let's not be stupid. We're tossing out both the baby and the bath water.
We cannot grow as a country, based on the population we have here now. In the area I live in, many jobs go begging - right now.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/09/2025 03:49PM by BarefootBliss.