[SWTXBelle]

Argument by analogy is a logical fallacy. That's why you won't find much more discussion on the topic the way it has been presented here, Tom.

And I still believe you are obliged to follow the law, even if it is inconvenient for you. (Do you only follow those laws which are convenient? Even if they penalize you or stand in the way of you making more money?) Otherwise, you are in violation of the law, and can hardly claim that you are a boon to your adopted country. We have enough home-grown criminals (those who break the law). If we need to tweak immigration law, that is one thing. But a country which does not control its borders cannot have any sense of security. Laws need to be enforced - or we have anarchy.

And I'm okay with the idea that those who came to this country illegally and had to pay taxes will not get a refund. Play by the rules - or don't expect to be rewarded.

Mexico, probably the country best know for its citizens coming here, is NOT a poor country. BUT the wealth is not distributed in a manner which enables the majority of the citizens to do well. That does not mean that those citizens who are impoverished are entitled to break U.S. law. In fact, I will argue that things will not change if those citizens who are being most impacted by policies leave the country.