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It is ironically sad that those who continue to criminalize immigrants are the real criminals. Some enormous universal joke?

Posted - June 24, 2018

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  • 53705

      Are you speaking from the perspective of the Native Americans from whom this land was stolen by the European usurpers?

      June 24, 2018 7:06 AM MDT
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  • 6988
    Hold on, Randy! Many Native Americans got along well enough with Europeans. Here in my county, the local Wyandots traded peacefully with the local businesses. In fact, the Wyandots were given a large area of land in several area counties, and had their own schools. Just the medical benefits alone were a big plus for the Wyandots. 
      June 24, 2018 7:28 AM MDT
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  • 53705

      Thank you, BH, you bring up a valid point. It does not, however absolve the fact that Europeons completely took over lands that were once freely roamed by the people who already inhabited them, instituted veritable genocide against them, created an entire country on the backs of the victims. Along the way, the "squatters" outlawed every aspect of the ways of life of the original tenants, their attire, religions, languages, customs, etc. 
      While you can cite one or many positive narratives, the overall picture can't be completely whitewashed (wow, a pun) by them. 

      June 24, 2018 8:17 AM MDT
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  • 35082
    So we should just have no border? 
    Having laws is not criminal.  
      June 24, 2018 7:22 AM MDT
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  • There's nothing ironic or sad about it. Being a kinda, sorta criminal is like being kinda sorta pregnant. You either are or aren't. I spent far too many years in a courtroom to buy that crapola that somehow you can break laws and not be part of the criminal element. The title goes with the accomplishment. If law carries no authority or validity, then empty out the prisons now, cause no one should be there. I never in my career in law, criminalized anybody. They do too good a job on their own.
      June 24, 2018 9:19 AM MDT
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  • 2219
    Illegal immigrants make themselves criminals by their illegal actions. The sanctions applicable by the relevant authorities do not change automatically with a change of regime. Of course a wall would go some way towards limiting the numbers entering illegally, but would not deal with those overstaying their permitted time. 
      June 24, 2018 9:42 AM MDT
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  • 2706
    If people cross our borders illegally, they are criminals. What parts about the laws of the land don't you understand?
      June 24, 2018 5:34 PM MDT
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