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Originally Posted by whell

Is it "moral" for parents to place their kids on a train alone bound north through Mexico to the American border? Is it moral for folks to organize a caravan of illegal immigrants and throw them at our border? Is it moral to deport kids' parents while leaving their kids here? Is it moral to knowingly, selectively enforce immigration laws which then encourage folks to try to get into the US? Is it moral to bind a "refugee" over for trial and release them on their own recognizance into the US, knowing that many of them will never show up for their trial? Is it moral to claim refugee status when you're not a refugee, knowing that you'll likely be released and not deported? Is it moral to have an immigration system that is open to exploitation and allow it to go on and on and on for years and years? Is it moral to try to gain entry into another country by bypassing the legal process and entering illegally? Is it moral to totally disregard the fact that parents made choices when they decided to try to enter the country illegally with their children?

And fraudulent claims of asylum play a role here. Per the NY Times:

Protecting children at the border is complicated because there have, indeed, been instances of fraud. Tens of thousands of migrants arrive there every year, and those with children in tow are often released into the United States more quickly than adults who come alone, because of restrictions on the amount of time that minors can be held in custody. Some migrants have admitted they brought their children not only to remove them from danger in such places as Central America and Africa, but because they believed it would cause the authorities to release them from custody sooner.

Others have admitted to posing falsely with children who are not their own, and Border Patrol officials say that such instances of fraud are increasing.

There's a TON of immorality in play here. Focusing on one small thread while ignoring the others, and the causes and effects, isn't terribly useful in my opinion.

Another long deflecting evasion. Your responses appear to be supporting the idea that legality trumps morality. Thanks for indirectly answering the question.