I am a very family-oriented person and am the first to say family is the most important thing in the world. I believe people should prioritize the family about everything. Still, this argument fails to move me.
Roughly 5 million American households are mixed-status, meaning they have U.S. citizens and undocumented immigrants in the same home, often husband and wife, or parent and child.
— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@ReichlinMelnick) December 22, 2025
Mass deportation means tearing millions of American families apart, not bringing them together. https://t.co/P16eBVYPh8
It's a tale as old as time. Someone goes on vacation and meets the love of their life in another country. They want to make a life together so they set about choosing a country in which to reside. They find out the laws and start the paper work. It usually involves lots of time, some money and even hiring an attorney. Many times the couple has to live apart during the process. There are sacrifices to be made. What you can't do is decide to defy the law of the land and live in a country illegally because it's more convenient. That is what these people have done.
Sounds good. Don’t harbor illegals and won’t be ripped apart. https://t.co/VWmkuL1oON
— Storm Paglia 🇺🇸 (@storm_paglia) December 23, 2025
Tough, those families shouldn't have broken the law.
— ULTRA MAGA Fred USA (@FredFly00210430) December 23, 2025
Deport ALL illegal aliens.
That's what I voted for https://t.co/vvyuHVfxgG
Emotionally, I'm sure it is quite difficult for these families. No one wants their family to be split apart. The same goes for when a family member does something illegal and is placed in jail. Sometimes, it's for a non-violent crime and it's a huge bummer. The kids are sad. The partner left behind (most often a woman) is left to try and make ends meet. They have to take care of their kids alone and there isn't a man to take out the trash or check the oil in the car. I can have sympathy for the family while fully recognizing someone broke a law and there are consequences for bad decisions.
Sounds like a “they” problem. https://t.co/vU4VE1nEUp
— Cole (@colegarvinATL) December 23, 2025
Nothing is stopping them from leaving together. https://t.co/98R3pMotAj
— RD Young (@FrontRangeStar) December 23, 2025
If there is a place they can go legally together, they should do that. The likelihood is the American isn't allowed to live in their illegal mate's country and the illegal mate can't stay in America. The reality is they'll have to go through legal channels and wait. It's what they should have done to begin with.
They can all leave together.
— Shipwreckedcrew (@shipwreckedcrew) December 22, 2025
Problem solved. https://t.co/QotKoWnUWu
Break the law-suffer the consequences. FAFO. https://t.co/8zL1QIBTJ1 pic.twitter.com/y057nKYuTY
— Thom Falcon (@realthomfalcon) December 22, 2025
Don't blame Trump for carrying out federal law. That's his job, that's why we voted for him.
— BaronPhoenix (@BaronPhoenix70) December 22, 2025
Blame the illegal aliens, they broke our law coming here.
Trump isn't breaking up families, it's the illegals who are breaking up their own families.
Think on that. https://t.co/9tIttCQ0uu
It's possible to have empathy for people who find themselves in a tough situation, even if it's one of their own making. That doesn't mean the United States should overlook their misdeeds.
