So, this post is based on a lot of assumptions...
Assuming illegal immigrants are coming to the US because they understandand and value freedom and opportunity...
Assuming illegals would be willing to assimilate and be aprt of the culture and espouse American values...
Assuming illegals would work hard and build a life worthy of the American Dream...
Assuming illegals would be law-abiding as much as the average American...
And assuming conservatives would be the role models that illegals would look up to...
Maybe there's a way to swing the illegal flow to our advantage. Are the above solutions unrealistic? Why are they trying to get here?
Obviously stopping the flow is the priority. BUT, while it's happening what are we doing to get them to choose our side?
And did you read the full context? It was a comparative statement. But thanks for playing
Ok, I'll play some more: Define the average American that is being held up as an example of non-law abiding, i.e. illegal, comparison.
That's an interesting request, as I did not say that any average Americans were being held up. But I think you're curious to know why I said law-abiding as much as the average American, implying that average Americans have some room to improve. All nationallities commit crimes. The real question is whether or not the illegal people are more crime-committing than not, and my assumption was for the purpose of the thought exercise. Can you prove that the ratio of criminals among illegals (beyond the crime of illegal immigration) is higher than among Americans? I am not saying it's not true, but I only ever see sensationalized stories from both sides of politics. I am not a bleeding heart... quite the opposite. But I see a problem that is not being addressed. We have illegals here, and what if there is a general amnesty passed by the cabal? We will have missed the opportunity to shape them in our mold. I don't know... maybe what I am thinking is too pie in the sky... but I do know that there is no simple solution. I wish I had Soros' money... I could launch NGO's with a mission to teach illegals about the American dream and get them to pursue citizenship. Not sure I answered your question.