[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

They can hardly fail not to know now can they - news of it is everywhere - but still they try! I’m sick of people who try to exonerate parents of their parental responsibilities when it suits. What do you suggest then - they are locked up with their parents instead. Neither way is ideal but they can’t just let them in until a decision is made as they will ‘disappear’ into the country just as have millions here due to lax laws.

If people have genuine concerns for their safety they should be able to enter as genuine refugees. Economical refugees are a different case and should be judged on the attributes/skills they can offer to the country - the same as for the rest of us.

Many criminals in America are illegalls and the American people have a right to protection from criminals - they have children too!

Wow, you really don't understand or have any empathy for immigrants, do you?

Do you think people are just like 'hmm, I fancy going to the US ilegally today, Honey, get the kids and we'll make a day trip out of it!' You've simplified the issue to fit the narrative you want to push. People don't take risks like that unless they have no other choice.

Keeping families together is less barbaric then separating babies and toddlers from their parents and it's what was done for decades before Trump decided to inject his own brand of cruelty into proceedings. I don't get the 'same as the rest of us' line either. Do British or american citizens get ejected from their countries if they aren't deemed worthy? When did they implement that, I wonder?

Your last sentence is a good example of dehumanisation and it's an assumption based on nothing but your own bias but thank you for basically confirming that you support the seperation of children from their parents, that's all I really needed to know.