how is granting amnesty to illegals not like allowing bank robbers to keep the money they steal?

Question

rewarding criminals........what US gov does best

Answer 1

It WOULD be exactly the same IF the bank had allowed people to just take money as they pleased right along. We have illegals, because WE(the US) have let illegals stroll through our borders for decades. For us to act outraged that we have millions of illegals is like a guy putting out cat food every night, and then complaining he has cats all over the place. Even today, we have the modern equivalent of the underground railroad for slaves, busily helping more illegals get here.

Answer 2

The solution for illegal aliens is not an easy one, or one I believe most people have given much thought to. Let's start this scenario with passing a law saying all IAs will be deported starting tomorrow. I think I remember someone claiming there is over 12 million IAs here. Let's make it easy. Let's say the 12 million IAs report to the local authorities for deportation. They have to be housed and fed until they are transported. Does anyone know what this housing and feeding and guarding would cost? How much would it cost to transport them to Mexico? We are talking some serious numbers here. This is with them reporting in. What would the cost be to collect them? How many dollars and manpower hours would be used just to root them out and send them to the collection area? Now let's take this a step further. Once we begin collecting these IA's, we have to notify Mexico that we are bringing them back. Without notification and approval, I believe this would be called "invading another country." And, what do we do if Mexico said no? And, would the IAs stay over there? This is a problem that started decades ago, and has mushroomed. It's like cancer. The treatment would have been easier at the beginning instead of waiting for the tumor to grow so large. What Congress needs to do, and this is not simple since all Congress seems to accomplish is accusing the other party of whatever. There needs to be a cost effective solution for this. Mexico or Cuba aren't going to want their fellow citizens back, especially if they have a criminal history. And, we don't want the law breakers. There are a lot of IA's who work hard, pay their taxes, and are better people then some of the citizens living here. Those people should be allowed to stay. America was discovered and inhabited by immigrants. They have served proudly in our wars. The railroad, coal mines, and other harsh jobs were done by these people. And, the good ones continue to assist with raising our standard of living. But, we need a good solution.

Answer 3

If it were true amnesty, your analogy would be correct.

However, many of the proposals that get called "amnesty" are much more equivalent to a plea bargain. The unlawful immigrant would admit to violating immigration regulations, get recorded as having committed the misdemeanor, pay a fine and then pay their back taxes (if any)..... after all that, they still have to follow all the remaining requirements before being allowed citizenship. The only benefit from the plea bargain deal is that they are not deported first.

So, it all depends on the specifics of how the proposed law is phrased. Many so-called "amnesty" bills are anything but....

Answer 4

The government has no choice. If it can't even process four million passports for its citizens efficiently, how will it ever be able to round up 12 million illegal aliens?
The best option would be to provide 'amnesty' by making these 12 million people 'legal' so they could pay taxes, vote, learn English, apply for citizenship, and obey our laws just as the rest of us do.
Then, instead of fences and walls (which can be blown up, scaled over or tunneled under), erect "immigration stations" along the border where people could cross into the U.S.A. legitimately, register and receive appropriate documentation, then be given a specific time frame in which they must have a permanent address, hold a steady (good paying) job, apply for citizenship, and become law-abiding American patriots. -RKO- 07/13/07

Answer 5

You are right. Amnesty is the prize given for a criminal act. It is exactly the same as letting a bank robber keep the money they stole or a home invader being allowed to keep your house just because they were able to get in.
I always thought that we punished criminals,not reward them.

Answer 6

Umm....

There are a lot fewer than 12 million bank robbers, letting them keep the money (it's federally insured so depositors and banks aren't hurt) would probably be less expensive than Amnesty for illegals.

Answer 7

robbers steal what others own, undocumented workers WORK to earn what they get paid for.

Amnesty to undocumented workers has nothing to do with criminal activity. A better example would be the IRS giving fines instead of imprisoning people who paid only part of their taxes.

Answer 8

It's more like letting homeless people become squatters in an abandoned building. They are taking what no one else wants because they have limited options, and chose an illegal path to obtain.
Bank-robbing involves taking lots of stuff that isn't yours that the owners really do want. Illegal immigrants really don't take that much from you personally, so try to at least use fair analogies if you want to be cynical.

Answer 9

Apples and oranges for alot of reasons. Here is a big one- alot of illegal immigrants have children that were born in the US so therefore they are citizens. Would you prefer that we deport every illegal immigrant, thereby either forcing US citizens to leave the country or forcing the immigrants to leave behind their young children, who would then become dependent on the state?

Answer 10

Good example. I agree. It is the same in my opinion.