Comments on: “Through No Fault of Their Own”: Immigration, Social Injustice and the Bank Bailout

By: DJChen

DJChen — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:00:00 +0000

The “through no fault of their own” cliche is a political fallacy. The illegals, and their progeny, handsomely benefit from criminal acts of themselves or their parents THROUGH NO VIRTUE OF THEIR OWN.

There are millions of qualified, law-abading prospective immigrants that are hopelessly waiting in line for their turn to be allowed into the US while the lawbreakers just jump in front of them and preempt America’s generosity for themselves and their numerous kids.

It’s a fallacious argument to legalize those children simply because they were “brought” (which in so many cases is an unproven claim) here through no fault of their own (another unproven assertion). The question that should be asked, instead, is: “Are they going to benefit from illegal acts of their parents through no virtue of their own?”

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:59:00 +0000

I think that power and influence must be factored into the equation here. It is one thing to take pity on someone or exculpate them from responsibility for their plight, because they’re there “through no fault of their own.” It’s quite another to feel a responsibility and take action to do something about it. The moral urgency inherent in the situation regarding children of illegal immigrants evidently was not enough. I took an upcoming election and the influence that Latinos have as the country’s largest minority for Obama to take action. This may seem cynical, but I believe it may explain why something was done in this case, while similar bold action is not being done by the government about children that grow up in poverty, through no fault of their own mind you.