Darius,

You missed the point entirely. If Arpaio's parents had entered the U.S. in present day Arizona and confronted Arpaio or someone like him, he would have arrested and/or deported them as he has done in many similar cases over the past few years. It's not a matter of being legal or illegal. His parents were neither until they arrived at Ellis Island where they were granted legal status and allowed entry. Had they confronted someone like Arpaio today, there's a good chance they would not have been allowed to stay.
BTW: I'm not a leftist. Just like you, I'm an average patriotic American ... also a Vietnam era veteran. When you use the word 'leftist' like you did, it's a confrontational use of that word and leads to more divisiveness in this country which is anti-American and unpatriotic.

Best,

RTD