Let me see. I break the law, and I am then given protections. Every nation has a border for a reason. In this day and age, not knowing who is coming into the country is dangerous to the citizens of the United States. We know that members from terrorist nations have made their way across the southern border. We also know that those who attempt to come here legally are thrown to the side just because a bunch of people who came here illegally are being protected by local governments. For those who lack common sense, let me remind you that immigrants, which we all are, had to go through a procedure to be here. When those who went to Ellis Island were put on the books,  they were PUT ON THE BOOKS. Meaning, we knew who they were. It wasn't like a movie where everyone came here  just because. Mexico has a giant wall on their southern border. Why is that? Why is it o.k. for Mexico to protect their border to keep out the riffraff? BTW, my wife is a legal immigrant from Mexico so, Hee Haw.