any time you say "so what you're basically saying" then sumarize the other persons argument, it's not called debating. it's called talking to yourself.
also known as a strawman argument.
anyways, if you read the rest of the post you would have seen that i was playing the devils advocate with that argument.
i'm sorry if you're having trouble understanding a nuanced POV. maybe if you studied a little harder and took advantage of the opportunities presented to you when you were younger those illegals wouldnt be such a threat
quite a few police chiefs, going against their normal political inclinations, are supporters of sanctuary cities because it makes enforcement of those communities much easier.
see:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-06-19-immigration-enforcement_x.htm
The group said helping identify those suspected only of being in the USA illegally could backfire.
"We have spent many years ... getting special communities to talk to us, to report crime, to be witnesses," said Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt. "If we stop individuals (to ask about immigration status), we would lose all of that."
The association — including police chiefs from Los Angeles, Detroit, Seattle and Miami — said most departments can't afford to spend time quizzing immigrants. Members fear that "the call for local enforcement of immigration laws signals the beginning of a trend towards local police agencies being asked to enter other areas of federal regulation or enforcement."