> The debate is now mostly focused on what to do with undocumented immigrants who are already here, perhaps with families, etc. That's one issue which has been

> The debate is now mostly focused on what to do with undocumented immigrants who are already here, perhaps with families, etc. That's one issue which has been debated to death. Which is exactly my point. According to the law, these people are illegal aliens and the government has every power to stop them from crossing the border, detain them if they're already here, and deport them to their countries of origin no matter how long they've been here. And they have no legal right to reside in the country. And a lot of conservatives argue that "sanctuary city" proclamations represent a fundamental disrespect for the rule of law. A lot of people balk at this notion and start arguing that US immigration law is fundamentally unjust and that it's reasonable to make exceptions. And that's a perfectly reasonable perspective, but it's hard to keep that consistent with the idea that taxicab medallions, for example, are some unquestionable pillar of society.