Can We Talk

Well Hello Again People! Once again, you have dragged me out of retirement. Why do you always lose your way without me to guide you? It's exhausting really. Now, I fully understand that you need something to be outraged about. It is, sadly, the way of the world today. I'm all for focused outrage but, seriously, sometimes your outrage is, well, goofy. Allow me to paint you a picture:
You have fallen on hard times. You and your 6 year old are out on the street. You're cold and hungry, you have no money. In a moment of desperation you break into a grocery store. The police come and you are arrested. You are taken to jail and your child is taken by Child Protective Services. If you have a family member who is able to care for your child, your child is released to them until your case is resolved. I suspect, by now, you know where I'm going with this. What is happening on our southern border is NOT inhumane. It is NOT Un-American. It is, in fact, the American Justice System. Entering this Country illegally is against the law. Every day, in every town, city and village in America, Americans who break the law are separated from their children and incarcerated until their cases are resolved. Should those who chose to enter this Country illegally have more rights than you? If you're outraged at what is happening on our southern border, if you think it is inhumane, then you must be outraged at our entire justice system. Shall we just fling open our jails and release everyone who has children? Those who enter America at a legal point of entry, by air, land or sea, and request asylum are NOT arrested. Their families are NOT separated. It's only those who choose to sneak across the border, the ones willfully breaking the law, that are subject to arrest, just like any American citizen.  So, in my humble opinion, your outrage here is misplaced. If you don't like our immigration laws, then turn your ire toward your Congressmen and Senators. They are the ones who can change things. Thank you for your time.
Sway