My step father was Chicano. I grew up in SanBernardino County off of Highway 10 going to AZ.
He routinely would hire Illegals back in the day, to come live in our shed in the back yard and also work for him anywhere from a couple days to weeks at a time. ... I saw the crappy way he treated some of these guys when they couldnt speak a word of English and even using derogatory language towards them and mind you he was CHicano, I knew his family well at the time. So I do know a little bit about what this looks like... I was 8 - 10 years old and some of those guys were often my friends if even for a short time. I felt sorry for them and didnt understand why sometimes they would just dissapear... it seemed odd
and believe me I have compassion, part of my extended family is Mexican, but guess what, what you dont understand is that many Mexican Americans are against illegal immigration, because they see the damage it does. My words seem callouse? well compassion is a double edged sword when not used correctly, and our government should be doing more to do their part.... instead of putting it into OUR hands.
You want to pretend we are only talking about Mexican "families" coming across the border? thats the poster image for the Left but not the reality... your forgetting about everything else.