The discourse around minor children who either accompany parents who enter our country illegally, or worse, are sent here unaccompanied, has gotten out of hand. Democrats are playing the sympathy card while totally ignoring some important facts. They are not here legally. There is a prescribed procedure for asylum seekers. The decisions that caused them to be where they are was made by their parents.
What is happening to our south is tragic. No question. But as European countries have learned the hard way, we can't take everyone in. One way to eliminate the problem is to prevent their entry in the first place. Once the smugglers and cartels get that message the problem would be solved, much like issuing speeding tickets in troublesome areas, it is proven to deter speeding. But as long as we don't have a clear policy and enforce it, the problem will continue.
Please, Congress, do the hard work. Please citizens, be open to compromise. We have avoided fixing this for too long and the results of that procrastination is tearing us apart.
