Going back to the topic, as an immigrant myself who came here to the US legally, these apparent simple solutions that people suggest are just too simple minded.We have to consider the situation from all the angles. The people who are coming here right now, for the most part are fleeing from dangerous situations. I mean, it's really not different from refugees fleeing Iraq or Syria. Do people know that Honduras is the most dangerous country in the WORLD?Consider Iraq, Syria, Egypt,all those countries that you think are dangerous, and Honduras is above them when it comes to violence. These people are not coming here just to steal american jobs. They want to survive. Consider how desperate a parent has to be to send their children to travel a dangerous trek, just for the possibility of them surviving. Does that mean the US has to welcome them in? Not necessarily, but in my opinion this has to be treated as an emergency situation.As a Christian, it saddens me when the reaction Christians (not political leaders) have is anger toward the immigrants who are here solely looking for refuge. Yes, there are laws, and we should vote for leaders with the wisdom to enforce just laws, but the situation is already here, so getting angry at a bunch of kids (and yeah I know not everyone is a kid) who came here trying to survive doesn't help anything, nor does it glorify God. The US exists because immigrants came here looking for a better life, that should be a humbling thought for us as Christians.
On a different note, I don't understand why the US hasn't pressured the leaders of South America to do more about their situation since this is directly affecting the US. Violence is running so rampant in Honduras and El Salvado that people are fleeing their homes. If the US was spending millions helping Afghanistan, Iraq, and all these countries in the middle east to fix their problems, why not do that in South America, where the situation is getting so much out of control that it is directly affecting the US? Mexico can also be pressured to enforce their borders and enforce immigration laws. I think that would be a better investment. Of course these countries have to take responsibility themselves, but if the US is spending money going to other countries that are not directly affecting the US right now, why not take care of this situation as a priority? Just my two cents.