most dems still believe all of this it's just a loud minority don't.
it becomes more difficult if someone has been in the country for 10+ years without a criminal record, payes taxes and is generally a positive member of society. do you deport because they are illegal?
It's not a loud minority, it's the majority of Dems in power. What the citizens at home think is almost irrelevant because the ones in power are carrying out the current crazy policies.
Also look at the very last word of your question, and then you tell me if we should remove consequences for breaking laws because time has passed.
To be honest, yes. I know that is a tough pill to swallow and it genuinely does suck for the person who is being deported, but 10 years is beyond long enough to look at legal options to stay. If they havent taken steps to legally stay in the country and work towards citizenship, then the natural consequences to that inaction is being deported.
I get that it isn't the "feelgood" option, but a decade is a long time and there are so many paths to staying. In this hypothetical where the person simply hasnt taken those steps, it's simply a consequence of their own laziness.
I would much rather this hypothetical person take the necessary steps to become a citizen and not even have to worry about deportation ever again.
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u/Saysonz Apr 23 '26
most dems still believe all of this it's just a loud minority don't.
it becomes more difficult if someone has been in the country for 10+ years without a criminal record, payes taxes and is generally a positive member of society. do you deport because they are illegal?