Several letters have been printed recently which have blathered on emotionally about "children separated from their parents" at the southern border, so I suppose that it's about time for someone to stand up for reality and sanity.
Here is the truth.
People attempting to cross the border illegally are not all "refugees fleeing from oppression," as some would have us believe. Most of them are simply seeking the better living conditions of America, and are attempting to short-cut our immigration laws by entering the country illegally. In short, they are violating U.S. immigration law, and in doing so they have made themselves criminals.
No law enforcement agency in the country arrests a criminal, and puts their children in jail along with them.
The children are temporarily taken into custody until more permanent arrangements can be made for them. That is all that is going on at our southern border.
No children are being mistreated. They are being treated humanely and responsibly. The problem is, a left-leaning news media has created a false story in order to smear the president, and ignorant people have believed it.
Our nation must have a strong southern border in order to keep our country from being invaded by an influx of illegal immigrants. Anyone who comes into this country illegally should be deported immediately - period. Immigration laws are there for a reason, and they must be enforced.
To attempt to blame the president and his administration for enforcing the law is not only dishonest, but absolutely ridiculous.
Lawrence McSwain
Lewes
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