Bad Idea

If someone gets caught committing a crime on U.S. soil, then that person (if they aren't rich) gets to serve time in our prisons.

We have a major problem, all over the country, with overcrowding in our prisons.

So why would anyone even consider making illegal immigration a felony? We know that we have millions of illegal immigrants in this country right now. We know there are probably millions more to come. Why risk turning them all into felons? Where are we supposed to put all of these new prisoners?

We get billions of dollars in tax money from illegal immigrants. If they are imprisoned, not only will we lose that money, we will be forced to spend more tax money (which we would now get from fewer people) to feed, house, and medicate them in the system.

There are some people in favor of making it a lesser crime. Even this I have a problem with. Whether it be a felony or a misdemeanor, they are still in the system, and that's not cheap. I think deportation is punishment enough. These people left their home countries in search of a better life. Sending them back isn't exactly letting them off the hook.

If we really want to crack down on illegal immigration, we need to start with those who employ them. If they know they can't get a job here, what would be the point in coming? Of course, I don't think that's what this is about. I believe it boils down to racism, mixed with a right-wing, election year scare campaign.

And this woman isn't in the least bit scared.