There is little debate among the American people about upholding laws such as those against bank robbery, murder or aggravated assault. Almost everyone recognizes the need to punish such acts.
But the law should also be upheld even when it may have less “popular” results.
For no good reason, the governor of Connecticut and the state’s two U.S. senators recently intervened on behalf of an illegal alien and secured for him the undeserved “right” to stay in the United States – probably for good.
The alien, who is now an adult, had been brought to the United States as a child by his family, and he had done well in school. We commend him on his work ethic.
But that does not change the fact that he was in this country in violation of our laws.