It astounds me that people get downvoted for the factual observation that illegally crossing the border is, in fact, illegal and results in deportation.

I think they (original comment) were referring to the recent activity of separating and detaining children on a large organized scale.

But topic is about subsequent parents and child separation, with putting children into foster care.

Which is what happens (or, should happen) to citizens who are criminals and endanger their child's life for familial gain.

Children shouldn't be placed into concentration camps. That should be the end of the argument.

They are forced to make these crimes not because of good life and equal access to opportunities, and likely want better future for their kids. It is very easy to look on those people from above sitting in office chair, empathy only distracts from first class citizen problems.

The "crime" in question is a misdemeanor.

Try it in China and see what happens!

After fighting for a decade of my adult life to even get a green card, the corollary of "Sneak into our country and have sex here for free citizenship" is not appealing.