Immigrant "sweep" nets over 2000 illegals

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Brad

Not to stir sh*t by any means, but how can you say that "illegal" immigrants are not "criminals" in the strictest (or loosest even) sense of the word? I mean, doesn't the fact that they're here "illegally" already mean they are "criminals"? I think I see what you mean as far as committing other crimes, but they're already criminals by being here illegally anyway, so...

Again, I'm really not trying to be an ass or anything by any means, but their existence here makes them criminals anyway. Am I being unreasonable?

Brad

I see your point, but yeah, I think of other activities when someone uses the word 'criminal' to describe a person.
I just find it sad how people can be categorized as illegal or criminal based on something artificial like borders, paperwork, burocracy.. I guess I'm an idealist.