Reply #18: It's not good. But what some people propose to do about it is far worse. Also, examining

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root causes is very much in order. I do not blame poor people for doing this in an effort to better themselves.
It also represents an extreme security risk having borders that are easily crossed. After all the histrionics carried on about 9/11 and terrorists, including what we're put through at airports, Al Qaeda has surely gotten the fact that if they want to get into this country, they can come in through the southern border with impugnity.