by sandmann » May 4, 2006 @ 2:50am
You can "crack down" on people who are "breaking our laws" by deporting them. Conviction of a felony is extremely severe. First, you'll serve a long prison sentence and/or pay a hefty fine. Second, when they let you out of jail, you'll never be allowed back in this country again. If you are, you'll never be able to get a job. Felonies are very serious crimes -- working hard trying to earn enough money to feed your children and support your extended family is not a serious crime.
Not only would the legislation in question have made illegal immigration a felony -- it also would have made assisting an illegal immigrant a felony. So if you help your brother immigrate illegally, you can be thrown in jail for half of your life.
Do you really believe the punishment fits the crime?
The fates lead him who will;
Him who won't, they drag.
Seneca