Okay, thanks for the point-by-point...but what the hell do you expect someone to do if they were brought her illegally as a minor.
What do want them to do personally.
They're not criminals as children, so what do YOU want them to do when they turn 18?
That's what I'm asking here. What do you expect them to do practically as human beings.
Realistically, I expect them to stay here as long as they can while being under the radar. If they get caught, they will get deported. That's the law. If people think that the law should be changed, let's change it.
I'm not saying that a child who is brought here by their parents has done anything wrong. I'm saying that the fact that they didn't do anything wrong doesn't mean they get to stay.
And, I'm sorry - if she gave them the address where she was residing, then the whole in-state vs. out-of-state thing is ****ing ridiculous. Regardless of legality, if she gave police the address where she was residing, to charge her with a felony for reporting a false address is just draconian. What address was she supposed to give them? A random address in Mexico that she hadn't been to since she was 10 years old?
If you're referring to the felony charge for giving a false address when she was questioned by the police, then you're probably right, as it sounds trumped up. If you're referring to the fact that she lied on her application to get in-state tuition, then no, that's certainly a wrong that she committed. It's no different than fraudulently obtaining other public funds.
She's been here for over a decade, and her PARENTS brought her here.
You missed the question that I was responding to there. Someone claimed that based on her achievements, she had already advanced society. My point was that attending Kennesaw State for three years thanks to $30k in improperly obtained public funds does not constitute "advancing society."
The only rationale against illegal immigration that makes even a modicum of sense is the argument that they're a drain on public resources. This girl is getting a college education and is obviously intelligent. What exactly is she doing to harm the country?
Again, this is a criticism better directed at our larger immigration scheme, not at this particular case.
It's not "emotional reasoning" to suggest that our government might want to employ the slightest bit of discretion before deciding to deport someone.
If the law says in black and white that someone who is here illegally in these circumstances must be deported, then it is absolutely "emotional reasoning" to say "But she's attending college and sounds hard-working, so they should make an exception."
She was living in the state and received in-state tuition. She didn't steal anything.
Non-citizens are explicitly precluded from receiving in-state tuition. If she is receiving the funds anyways, it's pretty obvious she knowingly lied on her forms in order to receive that money.
Again, whether or not people think that policy is fair is irrelevant. GA state law says that that's what it is, and she knowingly violated it to the tune of $30k.