Innocent until proven guilty, again, applies to only citizens. The court system of the United States was not designed to admit the entire population of the western hemisphere to determine guilt or innocence. Being here, illegally, constitutes prima facia evidence of a felony, and should result in immediate deportation. No if’s, and’s, or but’s. That is how it is supposed to work, but, the law has been co-opted and otherwise prostituted to support the wishes and desires of various political regimes and their toadies in the business world. It still must be a pretty good place to live in, as so many attempt to get here who are unwilling to do so in legal fashion.
Since the political powers that be seem unwilling to enforce the law as it exists, I would suggest we look into forcing the hand of the politicians and the toadies. Employing the law on that side, let’s say being caught and convicted of employing an illegal alien, results in an immediate death sentence for that violation, with seizure and dispersion of the assets of said endeavor to whatever state or territory it was located in, with nothing going to heirs or descendants of the ownership of said endeavor. Hand in hand with this would be the installation and maintenance of a 250 yard mine field the entire length of the US/ Mexican border. Cheaper, and so much more effective, long term, than a wall.
The law would be suddenly much more important, I’m guessing.
Best,
Ted