Before the 1990s, if someone was caught immigrating to the USA without the proper paperwork, they would be fined or be processed for deportation.
Only recently have we begun to criminalize people who come here “illegally”. And now we’re destroying their lives and the lives of their families, some of whom are American citizens.
Why is our country terrorizing immigrants and their families?
For security? Immigrants commit fewer crimes than American citizens!
For economics? Immigrants pay more in taxes related to the amount of services they consume than American citizens!
For culture? New York City has always thrived as a national and international capital of culture precisely through the work and diversity of its immigrant communities.