Deportation Is Only Restitution,
Not Punishment
It would be helpful if people realized that deportation is simply restitution, not punishment.
If you rob a bank, and the cops catch you before you spend the loot, the criminal justice system will do two things: it will restore the money to the bank (restitution) and toss you in jail (punishment). Restitution is simply restoring the status quo, making things like they were before the crime happened.
If you enter the country illegally, and the authorities catch you and send you back, that is not punishment, thats just restitution, a restoration of the status quo. If they put you in jail as well, thats punishment. In most cases, the U.S. government does little more than force a little restitution, and does not engage in any punishment at all,
Deportation Is Only Restitution, Not Punishment | Center for Immigration Studies
Not Punishment
It would be helpful if people realized that deportation is simply restitution, not punishment.
If you rob a bank, and the cops catch you before you spend the loot, the criminal justice system will do two things: it will restore the money to the bank (restitution) and toss you in jail (punishment). Restitution is simply restoring the status quo, making things like they were before the crime happened.
If you enter the country illegally, and the authorities catch you and send you back, that is not punishment, thats just restitution, a restoration of the status quo. If they put you in jail as well, thats punishment. In most cases, the U.S. government does little more than force a little restitution, and does not engage in any punishment at all,
Deportation Is Only Restitution, Not Punishment | Center for Immigration Studies