Marion Wright Edelman on Effects of Immigration Raids

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Marion Wright Edelman responds to testimony from families separated by immigration raids at Washington, D.C. Children's Hearing.

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  • It is NOT the responsiblity of the USA it is the responsiblity of the parents. When you break the immigration laws of a country, you can expect to be deported. The USA is one of the most humane countries on the face of this planet. There is a line that has to be drawn. Especially when there is an attempt to overthrow our constition. This country will become the cesspool they are fleeing from.

  • Beautifully said Ms. Edelman, we need more wise, insightful voices like hers.

  • "raids don't hurt the economy, illegal immigrants do".

  • It's so entirely naive to think raids don't tear up good hard-working families. It's never a simple subject. We must do what we can to give these people names and recognize there struggles. Tope Awe, a UW-Madison Pharmacy student has a diplomatic purpose of living and working in the United States--her brother Gbenga has a family for Pete's sake--yet both of these AMERICANS may be deported to Nigeria...they don't even speak the language. How the heck are they supposed to repatriate themselves?

  • There should be no more illegals coming into this country. The children shouldn't be punished, but their parents should know better!! What a Liberal piece of garbage. We can't help everyone in the world. We didn't put them in this situation, they did!!

  • Way to go ICE!! Arrest and deport the cockroaches!

  • If the parents broke the law by being in the USA illegally, then they get separated from their kids or they can take their kids back to Mexico with them.

    In general, Adults who commit crimes are regularly incarcerated and thus, they get separated from their kids. The moral of the story is: DON'T BREAK THE LAW!

  • Liberals who support illegal immigrants are unknowingly siding with greedy U.S. corporations. Why? Because illegal immigration is about one thing --> more corporate profits via lower labor costs.

    WHO WINS? Greedy companies AND illegal workers (earning FAR more than in Mexico).

    WHO LOSES? The U.S. labor class (U.S. proletariat) via job losses to illegal workers & depressed wages.

    Thus 120 years of U.S. wage struggles fought for since the Haymarket Rebellion of 1886 are being undermined.

  • What about the flip side of the coin. What about a mother who loses her son and his entire family because of a drunk driver running a red light or rear ending them. Imagine the anger when you find out that person is in the country illegally. Think it doesn't happen? It happens daily, hourly. Illegal drunk drivers and the people they kill are just as heart wrenching. But illegals are only detained and not killed, like our loved ones!

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