The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

I hope you reserve as much criticism for the businessmen who hire "these people", in violation of our laws, as you do for the illegal immigrants themselves.

I reserve more criticism for the employers than for the illegal immigrants. I understand why the illegal immigrants are here and didn't wait in line to do things properly. There is an underlying nobility in motive for why most of them do it.

Penalties for employers should be swift and severe. I'll be happy to talk about that too, but this has been about what to do with the people already here and the people crossing over.