Yes, and when I was caught I paid the penalty for breaking that law. I paid the penalty when I re-registered late. I paid the penalty each and every time I've been found not to be in compliance with the law. When I was not in compliance with the law (committing a crime) I was indeed a criminal, make sense?
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do you think we should categorize all illegal immigrants as criminals?
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Uh, yes? What else would you call someone who lives each and every day intentionally breaking the law?
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I don't think the majority of people believe the majority of illegal immigrants are "criminals", which implies deviant behavior and a propensity to break serious laws.
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Criminal = someone breaking the law regardless of whether it is a "serious law". And while we're at it - could you list for me which laws we should enforce and which ones we shouldn't? Are some laws just suggestions? Requests? Ideals? Whether or not you agree with a law is irrelevent. If it is a law that is on the books you are responsible for complying or you breaking the law, committing a criminal act.
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I think the issue most people have with their illegal status is that they do not pay into the 'system' (taxes) yet receive the benefits (medical care).
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I have a problem with the fact that they are breaking the law by being here. They drive around getting into auto accidents uninsured. They drive down the quality of public education. The tax issue is only part of the story.
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Regular.JoeAmong the people who call for deporting all illegal aliens now, I wonder how many would think twice after paying $10.00 for a head of lettuce. Perhaps more, there are union dues to think about....
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Thanks for the hyperbole. There may very well be price inflation as the economy adjusts, but not to that extreme. The job isn't going to start paying $20/hour just because legal employees are now picking the produce. And unions- not so much. Low skill jobs in right to work states have ZERO chance of unionizing and driving up costs.