they are a dependent of and the responsibility of their parent and thus covered by their parents' legal visa. or in the case of illegal entrants subject to the same return to their place of origin.

IT is an interesting topic.

I do feel it is interesting that as Americans we often feel so much more 'entitled' to 'rights' that are basically about being decent to other human beings.

I also find it interesting that people who come here with no understanding of the law and no legal ability to enter contracts(as children) are lumped in with ANYONE else who doesnt have documents, regardless of their individual situations, and tossed out as if they are the enemy.

I also find it interesting the idea that people coming here illegally are any more a 'threat' to us than we are to them, being that they are easier to exploit and abuse through the intimidation and fear of deportation.

WHen people hurt other people, regardless of the 'documents' they can buy (yes, immigration is legally mostly about the money, those without are not eligible) , those people should be dealt with, but pre supposing that merely due to documents, someone will be a danger is IMHO more emotionally impulsive than it is logical.

This from someone who has had to go through the immigration process.

Their parents are responsible . Unfortunately that happened.

Tossed is not the right word.

but in the case of there being no visa, their parent did not go through legal channels,

it is just like a child waiting in the car has no culpability if a parent goes in and robs a store. The child is not 'subject' to the same consequence merely for being the responsibility of a parent who chose not to have any.

I dont feel that argument holds much water when we dont even treat our CITIZENS as well as other countries do in terms of aid and healthcare, and even gun safety.

We never hold ourselves to the standard of 'other countries'. We concern ourselves with what we believe works in OURS.

so you got a visa first the came here legally? or did you sneak in illegally then start the process afterwards?

exactly, and they are still their parent's responsibility so they get the same deportation as their parent

If it's so bad here why do come here? Why is there a backlog of people trying to come here? Your argument makes no sense. If our citizens are not being treated as well as other countries, why isn't there hoards
of people trying to go to other countries? Your imagination is clouding reality.

yet you prevailed and came legally. bravo
the discussion of wall is not to prevent that. but to prevent illegal entry. and not to close the border but to insure all do as you did and enter legally

if they last here long enough illegally to become adult then it is their responsibility to become legal and go through the process themselves.if they choose not to then yes their are subject to deportation

no. i am sorry, but just because a minor was brought here illegally by their responsible parent should not give them a free pass.

Yes. I agree. But the current laws dont allow for it without deportation. IF they have been productive and abided the laws into adulthood, why should there not be some option that does not involve them being deported first?

no. i am sorry, but just because a minor was brought here illegally by their responsible parent should not give them a free pass.

hence the need for better prevention of illegal entry. to prevent illegals last here long enough to put their children in that predicament

how about 'just because' they contributed and lived into adulthood in this country every since, held jobs, went to school, and anything else American born people do?