Am I Missing Something Here?

Ya' gotta' help me here.  I just heard on the news that our Federal Gummint just announced it's spending some $87 Million Dollars to rent motel rooms in and around our southern border.

To put up illegal aliens.

Lemme' say that again.  Illegal aliens.*  

Aliens who've crossed the border illegally and shouldn't be here.  

And that's while we're forcing on-duty National Guard members in Washington, D.C., American citizens and military veterans all, to sleep on the floor of parking garages.  

The cold hard floor...

Did someone in law enforcement forget that crossing our International Border without permission is illegal?  And that doing so opens one up to arrest and prosecution?  And that such prosecution can carry with it a prison sentence of up to six (6) months for the first offense, as a misdemeanor, and up to two years for any subsequent offense(s), as a felony?  That is in addition to any civil fines and forfeitures assigned?  So, yes, my cursory search of our laws says that crossing our Border is still illegal, and that anyone doing so should be arrested.

Did they forget that?

Apparently, Mr. Joe O'Biden is not aware of our Federal laws, even though we're told he has a law degree.  I understand he graduated toward the bottom of his class, which is not hard for me to believe having observed him carefully, so perhaps he didn't learn it waaaay back then.  Which, as they say, was a long, LONG time ago, doncha' know.  Perhaps even before there WAS a border (chuckle, chuckle from Chuckie).  Or perhaps he's forgotten it due to his advanced age.  So, yes, it's still illegal to cross the border, and good ol' Joe should be reminded of that fact.

As in, misdemeanor for the 1st offense, felony for the 2nd and subsequent offenses.

(Ummmm, just wondered when the last time one of those "undocumented, but oh-so-welcome visitors from Anywhere Else, who are sure to become citizens reeeeel soon," was actually prosecuted for this, perhaps our most frequent crime?  Bet it was a long, long time ago, if ever...)

Asking for asylum?  Terrific!  Under carefully negotiated agreements between the Trump Administration and the governments of Mexico and all the Northern Triangle countries, those asking for asylum were required to apply in the first country in which they arrived after leaving their home country.  Period.  And then wait in Mexico while their cases were being adjudicated.  They did not get to jump to the front of the line.  Unless the laws were changed while I wasn't looking.

Were they Joe?  Were they?

Apparently.  Because Joe on Day One whipped off a few Executive Orders and upset the entire apple cart.  To the extent we're now in a generally-regarded "National Crisis."

Emergency?

Joe helped more than 140,000 illegals crossed our southern border in February.  More than 18,000 illegal unaccompanied children (UAC's) are being currently held in custody.  In warehouses.  Some Seven Times the number when Trump was POTUS.  In the very same cages Obama built (where are all the celebrities who were clutching their pearls when Trump had to detain UAC's?  Where's Cher?  Where's Chrissy?  Where's Barbra?).  It was just reported that illegals now detained are being issued a ticket without a court date!

A summons!  Like for exceeding the speed limit!

I ask again:  Is it not illegal to cross our Border illegally?  If not, and if those arrested for having done so are not punished, then I'd have to ask... 

...why should any of our citizens ever bother to obey any of our laws, ever again?  

Hmmmmm?

*  Don't give me any crap about using the term "illegal aliens."  That's the term our Constitution uses to describe anyone who breaks in to our Country without permission.  There's been a whole lot of not asking for permission lately...

NOTE:  The 9th District Court of Appeals just issued one of their Orwellian rulings stating that the amount of bail in a criminal case may be set after considering the perp's ability to pay.  In other words, if you're poor  and can't afford bail, you get set free.  Only the "rich" have to pay bail now in California.  That should result in a new wave of crimes by those unable to pay to bail themselves out of trouble.  Maybe it will pose a real draw to those out-of-state criminals looking for a little sunshine.  Maybe including a disproportionate level of retired seniors who are considered among the newly "poor."  Has anyone considered that they just might go on a crime spree now that they've found out that, as with illegal aliens, there's no punishment for their crimes?  Perhaps I should erase this in case I should decide to take my own advice...