"Innocent" people? - Reader comments at The New York Sun

Recent Editorials

Reader comment on:
Mexicans Get Catch-22 for Christmas

Submitted by William Paine, Dec 21, 2007 10:42

Ms. Ana Maria Archila, of the Latin American Integration Center complains about the requirement that people traveling to Mexico from the US prove that they are in the US legally in the first place by saying, "Obviously we have a whole big segment of the population that doesn't have any kind of documentation, and it feeds into the anxiety of being trapped — literally trapped... To the extent that the country continues not to deal with the issue, innocent people who can't travel home are going to be victims." [Emphasis added].

Excuse me? I fail to see how people who are in the United States illegally are in any way "innocent." With the exception of a handful of true victims of human trafficking, illegal aliens made a conscious decision to break the law. They must be held responsible for the consequences of their own decisions. Yes, our immigration policies are arcane and unfair; so are many other laws but that is still no excuse.

Perhaps the knowledge that coming to the United States illegally means never going home again will give some second thoughts about making that choice.

Note: Comments are screened, and in some cases edited, before posting. We reserve the right to reject anything we find objectionable.

Other reader comments on this article

Comment	By	Date
Read the thing again and then you will see that the American government is not letting them board flights back... [MORE]	J0Was0Here	Feb 12, 2008 23:44
Why is there always the confusing of terrorists with illegal migrants. ALL of the 9/11 hijackers entered the US LEGALLY... [MORE]	Pragmatist	Jan 4, 2008 16:45
The level of zenophobia of these comments are ridiculous. We all enjoy a standard of living in this country that's... [MORE]	Immigrant	Dec 22, 2007 11:22
Why haven't we been insisting on travel documents for everyone? Why has it taken six long years to instill common... [MORE]	Bot	Dec 22, 2007 10:04
These Mexicans who want to travel home for the holidays should turn themselves into ICE for a free ride home... [MORE]	Bud Spaulding	Dec 21, 2007 18:36
To my dear fellows living in this wonderful country of opportunities for any body that work HARD!!!!! Hope this is a... [MORE]	Sergio Pastor	Dec 21, 2007 11:50
Dear Ms. Garland: Great article as always. I just wanted you to know that the WHTI's land and sea passport requirement... [MORE]	Glenda Callwood	Dec 21, 2007 11:33
if they were here legally, they would have no problem, tell all here illegally to turn themselves over to ICE... [MORE]	Jimmy	Dec 21, 2007 11:04
Ms. Ana Maria Archila, of the Latin American Integration Center complains about the requirement that people traveling to Mexico from...	William Paine	Dec 21, 2007 10:42
Why would the US consult Mexico about a law designed to keep people from hijacking US planes? Why is this... [MORE]	robert	Dec 21, 2007 10:23
i been working as a concrete contractor for 37 years in california and now iam losing everything because of the... [MORE]	concrete david	Dec 23, 2007 21:24
hurrah! finally enforcing laws created by the people for the people! we have to stop allowing special dispensation for the... [MORE]	mf	Dec 21, 2007 09:21
your comments were beautifully said. there are thousands of legal immigrants in the united states. we dont need more &... [MORE]	laura	Dec 22, 2007 18:38

Comment on Mexicans Get Catch-22 for Christmas

Would You Like to Become a Sustaining Subscriber of the Sun? Sign up now

* Inquire about the Sun Seminars

Sustaining Subscriber Login

Follow The New York Sun

Buy China Wholesale Products on DHgate.com

For Vegas Show tickets, shop ShowTickets.com

Hamptons Estate Agents

Made-in-China.com

Make sure your dresses are beautiful

Planning an Orlando Vacation? Visit Best of Orlando!

© 2002-2012 TWO SL LLC, New York, NY. All rights reserved.
Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.