Reject second-class status for immigrants
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal …”
These words in the Declaration of Independence have been a guiding principle since the birth of our nation. This principle was the catalyst for the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement.
At present, we have millions of people in this country who are treated like second-class citizens. Why? Because they crossed our border illegally. For a first-time offense, this is a misdemeanor. Almost all misdemeanors have a statute of limitations, which means that the offense cannot be prosecuted after a certain amount of time. We should apply this concept to border-crossing misdemeanors.
President Trump has done a great job of sealing the border, however, he has also shown that we cannot deport thousands, let alone millions, without doing serious damage to the rights of many Americans.