Originally Posted by Rochard

Illegal immigration has always been a problem, and it will always be a program. People from around the world want to come to the United States for a better life.

However, the current administration is making this out to be something it isn't, and is going about it the wrong way. Illegal immigration peaked during the Obama administration, and the Obama administration deported more illegals than the Trump administration has. However, the Obama administration did this without arresting parents at schools or hospitals.

When law enforcement finds someone here illegally, arrest them. Great. However, do not expect my local police department to arrest them. It is not the job of my local police officer to enforce federal immigration laws - they just don't have the man power. My local police department has three - four officers on duty at any given time and we cannot spare two or three officers to handle federal immigration laws. The FBI doesn't have agents stationed here in town to hand over speeding tickets. If ICE wants to assign a full time office to my home town, great - every time our local officers pull over someone who here is here illegally they can call ICE to take them away.

What's happening right now with these kids are nothing short of horrible. Jeff Sessions is quoting the bible saying saying they must enforce the law, meanwhile Trump violates the bible every time he cheats on his wife. At the same time, they are blaming this on the Democrats which is not correct - Under Obama, parents were only removed from their parents when required which was very rare. The illegal immigrants aren't being sent to prison, the are being detained, and there is no reason why they cannot be detained with their children.