I am pro-amnesty because I am in favor of freedom for people and realize that the supermajority of the immigrants, fully documented or not, come to America for freedom and to make the world a better place for themselves, their posterity, and everyone. Nevertheless, just like people who break the speed limit, these people are lawbreakers and there needs to be a penalty. As a believer in justice I think the penalty should be just. Thus I urge Congress to pass sensible immigration reform that quickly provides a path to legitimacy, but puts them on the slow track to citizenship behind the rest of the immigrant world, via allowing them to pay a sensible fine. Thus its win-win for all. The government gets revenue. The lovers of freedom that are immigrants get legitimacy. The lovers of freedom get to see that their government is standing up for the principles of freedom, liberty, and the rule of law. The Christian values of loving our neighbor get upheld by our government/people.
Now if I was anti-freedom then I’d say “lets deport them”. But I am pro-freedom so this is how I feel. Also I don’t know a single real Christian who opposes us doing a sensible amnesty program. I do know there are plenty of pretend Christians who deep down are evil or ignorant bigots.
In the meantime the answer on this issue is clear. Its up to Congress to act. Only they, not the President or Courts, make the laws. History will judge them on how they do. I hope they pass a sensible amnesty program. Otherwise they will look like the people who made the Fugitive Slave Act the law of the land - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugitive_Slave_Act_of_1850#New_law.
“...come to America for freedom and to make the world a better place for themselves, their posterity, and everyone.”
Everyone except for the citizens of the country that they illegally invaded.
If you are pro-amnesty, your are anti USA.
“...The “lovers of freedom” get to see that their government is standing up for...”
Stop right there, it is NOT their country. They are usurpers brought here mostly by their parents, and the legions of freshly-raped and abused children who came up through Mexico from further south. Urged on by Obama who should take responsibility for his misdeeds and be jailed.
The parents should look inside themselves and man up and gather their kids (now grown up) and grandkids, aunts, uncles and all chain “migration” insurgents and go back to their countries and fight for FREEDOM there, not here!
Your screed is righ out of leftist/media/dem talking points, and does not reflect the values of Free Republic and for that matter those of a sovereign country.
If you are such a lover of freedom, get some busses and pack them full and take as many of you can of these people back to their countries and help them fight for freedom where they came from.
You can be like Lawrence of Arabia.
You DO realize that what is going on in Europe is A Muslim Invasion. These men for the most part are not migrants. They are, however raping women at an alarming rate in order to impregnate them and turn Europe into a Muslim Shithole..
You do GET that.. right?
So what do you think all of these invaders are doing here?
Take your bleeding heart and cover it with an American Flag.