Did you know that deportation hearings are considered a matter of civil, not criminal law? So much for the idea of calling them illegals, right? I jest, but consider seriously what is happening: Since it is a civil matter, they are not entitled to public defenders. And, without public defenders they are six times less likely to win in court. Plus, it saves us money. Deporting them is already costing us $18 billion a year. Imagine the added expense if we gave them all public defenders.
Now, let's see here: We pass laws making it illegal for them to be here. We chase them down with the largest police agency in America. We arrest them, and jail them, and yet we say it isn't a criminal matter? (Nothing personal, huh?) We call them "illegals" and practically spit at them for breaking our laws, yet -- in order to deprive them of their rights -- we insist it is just a civil matter, not a criminal one? Hypocrisy at its highest. It is -- in a manner -- cooking the books. It is twisting the facts to convenience injustice. Who is really the criminal here (who is the illegal) -- them or us?
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