I, for one, also want people who's unlawful in the US to leave / be deported.
But I also want this to happen according to the law. And this is more important to me than having these people in the US. Person who entered the country illegally, or, for example, overstayed their visas, might have rights to stay here according to our laws (again, look at asylum seekers). And I want those laws to be followed (or changed).
I also realize that what's really complicated is to find illegal immigrants. And ultimately it's a trade off between how efficiently we find them and how much we turn into police state. And for me it's much more important not to turn into police state, rather than get rid of unlawful immigrants.
Hate towards unlawful immigrants scares me, government induced hate - terrifies me (see https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1919552538447097970), that's where comparison to fascism comes into conversation. Under the pretense of hate towards particular group of people the worst things are happening. Hate and dehumanization are tools for such regimes.
Most of the unlawful immigrants aren't criminals (at least in the way you apply this word to your fellow Americans), and they came here because it was bad for them back home and they wanted better life. The life they're pretty much ready to work a lot for.
I can't help but notice how much this is the story of America itself. Your ancestors probably were this kind of people. It is part of the American DNA.
As of being bigot and hateful: "kick them out" and your insistence on them being criminals pretty much uncovers your feelings toward these people.
I am not wrong - you can be imprisoned and you are breaking the law for being an illegal inmigrant trying to enter the US illegally. Illegal immigrants or asylum seekers are not fellow citizens
It’s not hateful to be a law abiding citizen. Please stop using hyperbole and using those words because it’s wrong and you have no evidence. It’s an ad hominem attack which isn’t allowed on HN