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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here- no not MAGA- registered democrat and proud of it.

Naturalized citizen too.  But yes, if ICE found good cause and I was given due process I would happily return to the country I was born in.  Why would I want to live somewhere when anyone can come here and laws mean nothing.

That said- I do wish ICE were being run better. Obama did a great job getting rid of illegals- he was a very good president and knew he had to keep illegals out as much as possible to protect American workers.

I just think the far left has highjacked the Democratic Party and everyone has lost their minds!

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"illegal immigrant" is nowhere defined in US Code and is not a classification. 
ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. There is a large body of statutes, regulations, policies, and caselaw related to both those things. So sure, as long as the enforcement agency is abiding by those statutes and caselaw--and regulations and policies also abide by them--most people are fine.

So fine, in fact, that most of us know next to nothing about those statutes and that caselaw, so when these issues are front and center we don't have an information base to draw on. Some of us tackle the learning curve best we can. Some are bewildered, because even when the laws are applied fairly, there are often impacts on people that are painful to see.

There have been many programs over the years--going back to Reagan's amnesty program--that have allowed people who crossed the border without inspection to remain and even, ultimately, to become citizens. One such program, Keeping Families Together, was intact until January 24, 2025 when it was struck down by a Texas court. The new administration did not appeal that decision, of course. So it's not just about the laws, it's always in part about the policy goals of a particular administration. There is a lot less black and white than people assume based on the average person's knowledge of the system.

I have to wonder what your home country was, since you would be "happy" to return there. I'm guessing you have no fear of being profiled and possibly detained even though you have perfectly lawful status as a citizen. Or maybe you just have a ton of confidence. Currently, there is a bill to denaturalize citizens in case of fraud. That's a slippery slope, because it could over time lead to a situation in which naturalization means little or nothing in terms of assured rights and privileges, and the steady erosion of checks against the executive makes that even more alarming.

And currently the administration has HALTED all naturalization ceremonies, meaning there are thousands of people just like yourself who don't even have that measure of protection. The administration has halted asylum claims. It has halted most refugee programs. It has declared birthright citizenship invalid.

I don't think you can say "in concept" without considering the entire context within which enforcement is carried out. 
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