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I've heard it said that if a man could have half his wishes, he'd just double his trouble. Now, I'd like for you to remember that as I give you something to think about. BTW, this isn't about Dreamers, Trump, Obama or even directly about "illegal" aliens, so work with ,me here, pay close attention, and see if you can come up with an answer.
Let's pretend that Trump could win. He's built his wall and he's deported everybody he don't like. Now, let's apply a little common sense:
Suppose that you have this typical couple and we'll call them Hosea and Maria. They entered the United States in 2011 without papers. While they were here, they had four children born in the United States. Those four children are American citizens with birth certificates and a Socialist Surveillance Number ... I mean "Social Security Number" as evidence of their citizenship.
Anyway, in 2018 Hosea and Maria will be forced out of the United States and they take their four children with them. Now, we fast forward to 2030 - and most of you will most likely still be alive. Hosea and Maria's children will be coming of age and may decide to come back to the United States. Now, bear in mind, there will be MILLIONS of people in the same predicament as Hosea and Maria's children.
These children cannot be kept out of the United States. They are citizens. So, they show up at the border without a family support system (we deported them), no education, no job skills, and no way to become self sufficient. They have no money and they are showing up by the MILLIONS! Now, what is your plan?
Let's take the usual "fixes" off the table. The generation of children BEFORE Maria and Hosea's kids were born here not forced out the United States and went on to serve in the military, work for the government, etc. Because their citizenship is not in doubt, neither will Maria and Hosea's children.... it's that 14th Amendment guarantee of equal protection. Then you have that little thing known as the ban on ex post facto laws. See Article 1 Section 9 of the Constitution. You cannot uncitizen those people. So, what, exactly, do you do with them? You cannot deport them. They're Americans.
Let's pretend that Trump could win. He's built his wall and he's deported everybody he don't like. Now, let's apply a little common sense:
Suppose that you have this typical couple and we'll call them Hosea and Maria. They entered the United States in 2011 without papers. While they were here, they had four children born in the United States. Those four children are American citizens with birth certificates and a Socialist Surveillance Number ... I mean "Social Security Number" as evidence of their citizenship.
Anyway, in 2018 Hosea and Maria will be forced out of the United States and they take their four children with them. Now, we fast forward to 2030 - and most of you will most likely still be alive. Hosea and Maria's children will be coming of age and may decide to come back to the United States. Now, bear in mind, there will be MILLIONS of people in the same predicament as Hosea and Maria's children.
These children cannot be kept out of the United States. They are citizens. So, they show up at the border without a family support system (we deported them), no education, no job skills, and no way to become self sufficient. They have no money and they are showing up by the MILLIONS! Now, what is your plan?
Let's take the usual "fixes" off the table. The generation of children BEFORE Maria and Hosea's kids were born here not forced out the United States and went on to serve in the military, work for the government, etc. Because their citizenship is not in doubt, neither will Maria and Hosea's children.... it's that 14th Amendment guarantee of equal protection. Then you have that little thing known as the ban on ex post facto laws. See Article 1 Section 9 of the Constitution. You cannot uncitizen those people. So, what, exactly, do you do with them? You cannot deport them. They're Americans.