That argument can be made for virtually any country which is not
governed by the indigenous people who initially occupied that land.

Right... which makes the "righteous" part of righteous indignation sort
of weak.

If immigrants to the US choose to commit felony offences by emigrating...
[...they] deserve the treatment befitting any traitor
or foreign combatant.

Those are mighty strong words. The laws are made by people; they can
make any laws they want but that doesn't make them just laws.

Peaceful change should come from within the system

Immigrants, illegal or otherwise, are not within the system to begin with.

But you don't really want to hash this out here do you? I know I
don't.

No, not really. I haven't made my mind up either, but when I do, I know
I'll be right.

Jose
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