That's a false equivalency even if both happened. It's particularly not apposite because the latter never happened. Maybe you should ask which is more moral and helpful, looking out first for the rights of our citizens or looking out first for the rights of illegal aliens because they will form your future political base?
I'm not going to get into
another exchange about immigration reform, so you can have the last word. But two points;
First, the Democrats offered Don
all the funding he asked for, they just want it spent on newer
more effective technology than a wall. In reality Don's symbolic campaign promise would allow
more illegal immigrants to cross the boarder than the Democrats practical approach.
We'll never end it completely, but I'm all for reducing illegal immigration. We lost the war on drugs due to the huge demand, it's the same here. And the best way to reduce the demand is penalizing the employers equally or more severely than the undocumented worker. It's understandable why Repubs aren't too keen on this idea, they make up the majority of employers.
You need to ask yourself, are refusing to distinguish between actual refugees and illegal immigrants, or separating children from the parents of either, moral acts?
Second, immigrants have always been more liberal than conservative, so they've always been a large part of the Democratic party. It's the reason why the phrase, 'America is a nation of immigrants', isn't very popular in conservative circles. Conservatives have a traditional aversion to immigration and non-white immigration in particular. As such, they always work to reduce and pass anti-immigration policies. But long term, they're fighting a losing battle. It's a reason why I fear Don may refuse to recognize his election loss in 20'.
The bottom line? Between the baby boomers being replaced by a more liberal generation and the million legal immigrants we allow in annually, Democrats don't need illegal immigrates for their political base...
