Or just beaten, locked up, abused, then released, because after all they had never done anything wrong to begin with!

never done anything wrong to begin with

Except illegally migrate to the US without applying or engaging in human traffic and smuggling.

You may not like it, but the USA is still a nation of laws. It's also a modern nation. Third world shitholes have lots of problems caused by illegal immigration because they don't do enough to enforce the law and restore order for their citizens.

I'm rather glad that US culture hasn't yet turned into another Afghanistan or Pakistan.

	▲	malnourish 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		It's not a crime to be an unauthorized resident of the United States; it's a civil offense. Knowingly hiring an ineligible worker is a crime, however. I'm curious why we aren't going after the employers attracting and hiring undocumented residents. Besides, people were being deported in significant numbers across multiple presidents in both parties without resorting to the strategy and tactics of the current administration.
	▲	estearum an hour ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		No, including illegal immigration. There are people who have immigrated fully legally within the boundaries of the laws of our nation and still gotten targeted, detained, arrested, and even deported. There are American citizens getting stopped and harassed for their papers. It's always hilarious hearing the "America can't become one of those shithole countries!" while advocating for policies and attitudes that are pervasive in said shithole countries. Here are a few examples of said violations by our government: https://www.congress.gov/119/meeting/house/118180/documents/...
	▲	wat10000 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Do you actually believe every person getting abused is an illegal immigrant, or are you just pretending because it's the only way to make your point?