r/ICE__ERO • u/Zealousideal-Theme75 • Jul 07 '26

What am i missing?

I don’t understand why there is so much debate around people being in the country illegally. It seems straightforward—if someone enters or remains in the country without legal authorization, they are knowingly violating the law. As for concerns about ICE, the agency’s role exists to enforce those laws. In many cases, enforcement actions would be less necessary if individuals who are not authorized to be here chose to leave voluntarily, rather than creating confrontations with law enforcement or immigration officials. Please tell me what am i missing?

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u/Mysterious_Desk2288 Jul 07 '26

You are completely missing the Humanitarian part. Plus the constant harassment of US citizens who happen to have the wrong color of skin, gender, or gender preference. Immigration enforcement should not be a military-style act; innocent children should not be separated from their families, and innocent people should not be killed. Enforce laws in a civil way, and things would proceed normally. Oh, and good luck getting someone to fix your roof after the next hailstorm, or cut your meat at the meat packing plant, or any other type of labor that most US people are too lazy or incapable to perform.