Trump is blocking a border deal in the Senate

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Anonymous wrote: Senate border deal details, per source familiar I just had a call with.

- Mandatory detention of all single adults.

- Mandatory “shut down” of border once average daily migrant encounters hits 5,000. Importantly, this 5,000 number includes 1,400 CBP One app entries at ports of entry per day, and roughly 3,600 illegal crossings per day.

- How is that enforced? Once the 5,000 threshold is hit, a new authority is codified into law that requires Border Patrol to immediately remove illegal immigrants they catch without processing. They would not get to request asylum, they would immediately be removed. This includes removals back to Mexico, and deportations to home countries. This would be a *massive* change from current policy, which is that once an illegal immigrant reaches US soil, they must be processed via Title 8 and allowed to claim asylum. Under this new authority – they are not processed, and they are mandatorily immediately removed once the “shut down” threshold is reached.

- This “shut down” also takes effect is there are 8,500 migrant encounters in a single day.

- The “shut down” would not lift the next day. It wouldn’t lift until daily encounters are reduced to under 75% of the 5,000 threshold for at least two weeks. This means the “shut down” authority would not lift until two weeks of an average of less than 3,750 migrant encounters per day.

- Some family units will be released with ATD (Alternatives to Detention, ankle monitors etc).

- New removal authority to immediately remove all migrants who do not have valid asylum claims, which will be determined within 6 months rather than the years long process we have right now.

- Any migrant caught trying to cross twice during “shut down” phase would be banned from entering US for one year.

- US will need agreement with Mexico for MX to take back non Mexican illegal immigrants. This hasn't been ironed out yet.

- President Biden approves of the deal and is ready to sign it as is, right now, and implement the new authority it would give him.

This doesn't go nearly far enough. Why would we allow the first 5000 per day through and only then shut the border? Why can't we just enforce the border, all day, all the time, without letting the first 5000 in?

Biden could start exercising the authority he has *right now.* Republicans aren't holding him back. Instead, he is using his authority to make specious legal claims against states who are trying to defend their borders.

I agree but it's better than our current situation. I live in Edinburg, TX and this is not sustainable.

It’s probably also artificial. Put me on team “this immigration is being spurred by other state actors with the intent of putting the GOP back in office.” It’s the caravans on a larger scale and it’s meant to increase till at least after the election, at which time they hope that America will have voted for fascism.

We could easily thwart their plans by not processing everyone in.

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Anonymous wrote:TLDR.
Biden wants immigration reform.
The GOP does NOT want immigration reform.
It’s as simple as that.

Exactly this. For several years we’ve been treated to how there is nothing, no problem anywhere in the world that is as serious as the border problem and they… some of them are planning on tanking it so that the Democrats might not look more responsible? Way to advertise, Republicans, that you don’t really care about the issue.

He wants Ukraine funding. He couldn't care less about a border deal. The evidence of that is that past 3 years.
He could have stopped the flow at the border in a number of ways - all currently part of our law. He also could have taken executive action.
He did nothing to secure the border.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey all you “Christian patriots.” How do you justify wanting to put a stop to the most redeeming quality of this nation, that it is a melting pot? How do you justify going against what the Bible clearly lays out and what our country was founded on?

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Please explain why these words mean absolutely nothing to you. I am not saying the border should be wide open. But there should be an adequate system to let people in so that they can have a chance at a better life. If you don’t agree, then you are not living your life in the spirit of Jesus.

They don’t believe in the Bible, that’s reason one. They believe in the prosperity gospel and similar “theology.”

Now, do what the Bible says about following laws. And, consider that these people breaking our laws and entering illegally are not following scripture.

Yeah that’s great and all but you guys have never been able to grasp that claiming asylum is following the law.

Oh and Matthew 25:45-46.

And, when they lie as they claim asylum, they are breaking another law.

Proverbs 12:22
Proverbs 26:28

Ok good luck explaining to your maker someday how you cherry picked scripture to suit your racist agenda.

You realize that migrants are coming from all over the world. They are not all "brown," as you like to claim.
We have no problem with immigrants who come here legally and want to be part of our country.
I have huge issues with those whose FIRST action when coming to this country is to break our laws by entering illegally.
Get over your race baiting and face reality.

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There's a whole generation who thinks that at no point can you ever tell someone "No.”

The sad thing is we're going to be living in a broken country if these people continue to get their way. Someone eventually has to be the adult and tell people "No.”

Otherwise it's like having a five year old drive the car. Sure you won't crash for awhile, but eventually it's going to be bad.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey all you “Christian patriots.” How do you justify wanting to put a stop to the most redeeming quality of this nation, that it is a melting pot? How do you justify going against what the Bible clearly lays out and what our country was founded on?

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Please explain why these words mean absolutely nothing to you. I am not saying the border should be wide open. But there should be an adequate system to let people in so that they can have a chance at a better life. If you don’t agree, then you are not living your life in the spirit of Jesus.

They don’t believe in the Bible, that’s reason one. They believe in the prosperity gospel and similar “theology.”

Now, do what the Bible says about following laws. And, consider that these people breaking our laws and entering illegally are not following scripture.

Yeah that’s great and all but you guys have never been able to grasp that claiming asylum is following the law.

Oh and Matthew 25:45-46.

And, when they lie as they claim asylum, they are breaking another law.

Proverbs 12:22
Proverbs 26:28

Ok good luck explaining to your maker someday how you cherry picked scripture to suit your racist agenda.

You realize that migrants are coming from all over the world. They are not all "brown," as you like to claim.
We have no problem with immigrants who come here legally and want to be part of our country.
I have huge issues with those whose FIRST action when coming to this country is to break our laws by entering illegally.
Get over your race baiting and face reality.

DP. Oh, I think lots of people do have a problem with even legal immigrants, particularly when they change the socio-economic/ethnic/racial makeup of local schools and neighborhoods, appear to be taking jobs away from US-born Americans (e.g., Indians with tech backgrounds on Hb1 visas), or don't enthusiastically show they "want to be a part of our country" by not assimilating in the way that native-born Americans would like.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey all you “Christian patriots.” How do you justify wanting to put a stop to the most redeeming quality of this nation, that it is a melting pot? How do you justify going against what the Bible clearly lays out and what our country was founded on?

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Please explain why these words mean absolutely nothing to you. I am not saying the border should be wide open. But there should be an adequate system to let people in so that they can have a chance at a better life. If you don’t agree, then you are not living your life in the spirit of Jesus.

They don’t believe in the Bible, that’s reason one. They believe in the prosperity gospel and similar “theology.”

Now, do what the Bible says about following laws. And, consider that these people breaking our laws and entering illegally are not following scripture.

Yeah that’s great and all but you guys have never been able to grasp that claiming asylum is following the law.

Oh and Matthew 25:45-46.

And, when they lie as they claim asylum, they are breaking another law.

Proverbs 12:22
Proverbs 26:28

Ok good luck explaining to your maker someday how you cherry picked scripture to suit your racist agenda.

You realize that migrants are coming from all over the world. They are not all "brown," as you like to claim.
We have no problem with immigrants who come here legally and want to be part of our country.
I have huge issues with those whose FIRST action when coming to this country is to break our laws by entering illegally.
Get over your race baiting and face reality.

DP. Oh, I think lots of people do have a problem with even legal immigrants, particularly when they change the socio-economic/ethnic/racial makeup of local schools and neighborhoods, appear to be taking jobs away from US-born Americans (e.g., Indians with tech backgrounds on Hb1 visas), or don't enthusiastically show they "want to be a part of our country" by not assimilating in the way that native-born Americans would like.

You are correct. When I said, "want to be part of our country," i meant that they follow our laws, want to assimilate, become productive members of our country, and work to make this country even greater.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey all you “Christian patriots.” How do you justify wanting to put a stop to the most redeeming quality of this nation, that it is a melting pot? How do you justify going against what the Bible clearly lays out and what our country was founded on?

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Please explain why these words mean absolutely nothing to you. I am not saying the border should be wide open. But there should be an adequate system to let people in so that they can have a chance at a better life. If you don’t agree, then you are not living your life in the spirit of Jesus.

They don’t believe in the Bible, that’s reason one. They believe in the prosperity gospel and similar “theology.”

Now, do what the Bible says about following laws. And, consider that these people breaking our laws and entering illegally are not following scripture.

Yeah that’s great and all but you guys have never been able to grasp that claiming asylum is following the law.

Oh and Matthew 25:45-46.

And, when they lie as they claim asylum, they are breaking another law.

Proverbs 12:22
Proverbs 26:28

Ok good luck explaining to your maker someday how you cherry picked scripture to suit your racist agenda.

You realize that migrants are coming from all over the world. They are not all "brown," as you like to claim.
We have no problem with immigrants who come here legally and want to be part of our country.
I have huge issues with those whose FIRST action when coming to this country is to break our laws by entering illegally.
Get over your race baiting and face reality.

DP. Oh, I think lots of people do have a problem with even legal immigrants, particularly when they change the socio-economic/ethnic/racial makeup of local schools and neighborhoods, appear to be taking jobs away from US-born Americans (e.g., Indians with tech backgrounds on Hb1 visas), or don't enthusiastically show they "want to be a part of our country" by not assimilating in the way that native-born Americans would like.

The Scandinavian and German immigrants to US lived in their own insular Midwestern ghettos complete with newspapers in their mother tongue, specialty import grocery stores, their own religions, etc. It’s not likely they magically were “assimilated Americans” when they got here. Many of them never bothered to learn English!

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Anonymous wrote:Hey all you “Christian patriots.” How do you justify wanting to put a stop to the most redeeming quality of this nation, that it is a melting pot? How do you justify going against what the Bible clearly lays out and what our country was founded on?

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Please explain why these words mean absolutely nothing to you. I am not saying the border should be wide open. But there should be an adequate system to let people in so that they can have a chance at a better life. If you don’t agree, then you are not living your life in the spirit of Jesus.

They don’t believe in the Bible, that’s reason one. They believe in the prosperity gospel and similar “theology.”

Now, do what the Bible says about following laws. And, consider that these people breaking our laws and entering illegally are not following scripture.

Yeah that’s great and all but you guys have never been able to grasp that claiming asylum is following the law.

Oh and Matthew 25:45-46.

And, when they lie as they claim asylum, they are breaking another law.

Proverbs 12:22
Proverbs 26:28

Ok good luck explaining to your maker someday how you cherry picked scripture to suit your racist agenda.

You realize that migrants are coming from all over the world. They are not all "brown," as you like to claim.
We have no problem with immigrants who come here legally and want to be part of our country.
I have huge issues with those whose FIRST action when coming to this country is to break our laws by entering illegally.
Get over your race baiting and face reality.

DP. Oh, I think lots of people do have a problem with even legal immigrants, particularly when they change the socio-economic/ethnic/racial makeup of local schools and neighborhoods, appear to be taking jobs away from US-born Americans (e.g., Indians with tech backgrounds on Hb1 visas), or don't enthusiastically show they "want to be a part of our country" by not assimilating in the way that native-born Americans would like.

The Scandinavian and German immigrants to US lived in their own insular Midwestern ghettos complete with newspapers in their mother tongue, specialty import grocery stores, their own religions, etc. It’s not likely they magically were “assimilated Americans” when they got here. Many of them never bothered to learn English!

Were they living in government provided housing? Did they get free health care? Did the take advantage of social services? Were there big spikes in crime, like robberies, because of their presence like is happening in Chicago and NY?

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Just because large-scale immigration made sense at one stage of a nation’s history, doesn’t mean it makes sense at every stage.

Just because a little bit of something is good, doesn’t mean that more and more and more of it is always better.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey all you “Christian patriots.” How do you justify wanting to put a stop to the most redeeming quality of this nation, that it is a melting pot? How do you justify going against what the Bible clearly lays out and what our country was founded on?

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Please explain why these words mean absolutely nothing to you. I am not saying the border should be wide open. But there should be an adequate system to let people in so that they can have a chance at a better life. If you don’t agree, then you are not living your life in the spirit of Jesus.

They don’t believe in the Bible, that’s reason one. They believe in the prosperity gospel and similar “theology.”

Now, do what the Bible says about following laws. And, consider that these people breaking our laws and entering illegally are not following scripture.

Yeah that’s great and all but you guys have never been able to grasp that claiming asylum is following the law.

Oh and Matthew 25:45-46.

And, when they lie as they claim asylum, they are breaking another law.

Proverbs 12:22
Proverbs 26:28

Ok good luck explaining to your maker someday how you cherry picked scripture to suit your racist agenda.

You realize that migrants are coming from all over the world. They are not all "brown," as you like to claim.
We have no problem with immigrants who come here legally and want to be part of our country.
I have huge issues with those whose FIRST action when coming to this country is to break our laws by entering illegally.
Get over your race baiting and face reality.

DP. Oh, I think lots of people do have a problem with even legal immigrants, particularly when they change the socio-economic/ethnic/racial makeup of local schools and neighborhoods, appear to be taking jobs away from US-born Americans (e.g., Indians with tech backgrounds on Hb1 visas), or don't enthusiastically show they "want to be a part of our country" by not assimilating in the way that native-born Americans would like.

Serious question. Let's say all the people who have an issue with border control are racist. I mean that hypothetically. Do you feel we should continue with our current policy of mass undocumented immigration to spite them? Or do you sincerely believe our current border policies are optimized for America's best interests?

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Anonymous wrote:Hey all you “Christian patriots.” How do you justify wanting to put a stop to the most redeeming quality of this nation, that it is a melting pot? How do you justify going against what the Bible clearly lays out and what our country was founded on?

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Please explain why these words mean absolutely nothing to you. I am not saying the border should be wide open. But there should be an adequate system to let people in so that they can have a chance at a better life. If you don’t agree, then you are not living your life in the spirit of Jesus.

They don’t believe in the Bible, that’s reason one. They believe in the prosperity gospel and similar “theology.”

Now, do what the Bible says about following laws. And, consider that these people breaking our laws and entering illegally are not following scripture.

Yeah that’s great and all but you guys have never been able to grasp that claiming asylum is following the law.

Oh and Matthew 25:45-46.

And, when they lie as they claim asylum, they are breaking another law.

Proverbs 12:22
Proverbs 26:28

US law has no basis in the Bible, however it does routinely expose self proclaimed Christian conservatives to be hypocrites who go against the teachings of Christ.

Jesus never talked about border control and he also didn't expect people to be total doormats.

You want to keep doing this? You think the guy who advocated turning the other cheek wanted cruelty to those with no power. Good. god.

By all means change the laws. It’s unfortunate that it was US policy that did so much to destroy those countries but ffs stop tarting yourselves as Christians. You aren’t.

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Anonymous wrote:Just because large-scale immigration made sense at one stage of a nation’s history, doesn’t mean it makes sense at every stage.

Just because a little bit of something is good, doesn’t mean that more and more and more of it is always better.

Written in the same manner as your predecessors who wanted to pull up the ladder behind them.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey all you “Christian patriots.” How do you justify wanting to put a stop to the most redeeming quality of this nation, that it is a melting pot? How do you justify going against what the Bible clearly lays out and what our country was founded on?

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Please explain why these words mean absolutely nothing to you. I am not saying the border should be wide open. But there should be an adequate system to let people in so that they can have a chance at a better life. If you don’t agree, then you are not living your life in the spirit of Jesus.

Just stop.
The US cannot take in all the migrants from around the world who are "yearning to be free." We cannot house, feed, clothe, and provide all the social services we have to everyone in the world who wants to come here. It is not possible.

What you fail to recognize is that this country is one of the most generous in the world when it comes to welcoming immigrants - who come here LEGALLY.

Scripture also commands man to follow law. These migrants entering illegally are breaking our laws. And, should be held accountable for that.

IOW, you selectively follow the bible when it's convenient. Got it.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey all you “Christian patriots.” How do you justify wanting to put a stop to the most redeeming quality of this nation, that it is a melting pot? How do you justify going against what the Bible clearly lays out and what our country was founded on?

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Please explain why these words mean absolutely nothing to you. I am not saying the border should be wide open. But there should be an adequate system to let people in so that they can have a chance at a better life. If you don’t agree, then you are not living your life in the spirit of Jesus.

Just stop.
The US cannot take in all the migrants from around the world who are "yearning to be free." We cannot house, feed, clothe, and provide all the social services we have to everyone in the world who wants to come here. It is not possible.

What you fail to recognize is that this country is one of the most generous in the world when it comes to welcoming immigrants - who come here LEGALLY.

Scripture also commands man to follow law. These migrants entering illegally are breaking our laws. And, should be held accountable for that.

IOW, you selectively follow the bible when it's convenient. Got it.

Sounds like you do if you aren't for following laws and if you aren't against lying.
There is not one thing in the Bible that states that a country needs to take in all migrants that show up at their door, enter illegally, and then lie about their status when it comes to asylum.

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Anonymous wrote:Hey all you “Christian patriots.” How do you justify wanting to put a stop to the most redeeming quality of this nation, that it is a melting pot? How do you justify going against what the Bible clearly lays out and what our country was founded on?

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

Please explain why these words mean absolutely nothing to you. I am not saying the border should be wide open. But there should be an adequate system to let people in so that they can have a chance at a better life. If you don’t agree, then you are not living your life in the spirit of Jesus.

They don’t believe in the Bible, that’s reason one. They believe in the prosperity gospel and similar “theology.”

Now, do what the Bible says about following laws. And, consider that these people breaking our laws and entering illegally are not following scripture.

Yeah that’s great and all but you guys have never been able to grasp that claiming asylum is following the law.

Oh and Matthew 25:45-46.

And, when they lie as they claim asylum, they are breaking another law.

Proverbs 12:22
Proverbs 26:28

US law has no basis in the Bible, however it does routinely expose self proclaimed Christian conservatives to be hypocrites who go against the teachings of Christ.

Jesus never talked about border control and he also didn't expect people to be total doormats.

You want to keep doing this? You think the guy who advocated turning the other cheek wanted cruelty to those with no power. Good. god.

By all means change the laws. It’s unfortunate that it was US policy that did so much to destroy those countries but ffs stop tarting yourselves as Christians. You aren’t.

1) I think you fundamentally misunderstand Christianity. Jesus wasn't a pacifist pushover who thought nations didn't exist, governments and laws shouldn't be acknowledged, etc. While he brought the message of God's love, he also made clear that we have a vengeful God who will cast evil people to literally burn in hell for eternity. That seems to put a significant caveat on the "turn the other cheek" message, don't you think?

2) enforcement of borders isn't cruel. You and I have to submit to security screening to simply board a plane, but it's okay for noncitizens to stream in through the border? I'm stopped at customs. Is that cruelty, to hold everyone to the same standards? My foreign relatives have to adhere to the restrictions of their visas. But if they come through the southern border, it doesn't apply? I'm trying to understand why I have to deal with "cruelty" at the airport every time I travel, but we can't require noncitizens who are in the process of violating our laws to deal with this "cruelty".