That is the entire point of rule of law. No one is above the law. If you are doing something illegally, and you are caught, you are subject to the appropriate punishment.
The alternative to "rule of law", is"rule of man", in which case the laws are only suggestions, and as long as you are friends with someone in a position of power or can afford to bribe someone in position of power to be your friend, you can do what you want.
The Constitution and rule of law are what keep the US from turning into a tyranny.
Sorry about your friend, but if they were deported that means somewhere in the past they broke a law.
If you "knew someone in power" who make an exception for your friend, would it be right to take that exception?
How far do the exceptions go? Who decides who gets the exceptions? Does everyone get the exceptions?
And you see how this slippery slope takes you to anarchy - a place where there are no laws.
When there are no laws, the gang with the biggest guns and the most ammunition will determine what "justice" is for that street corner.
What about the people who are American born citizens doing illegal work ? Don't they deserve punishment ?
That is the entire point of rule of law. No one is above the law. If you are doing something illegally, and you are caught, you are subject to the appropriate punishment.
The alternative to "rule of law", is"rule of man", in which case the laws are only suggestions, and as long as you are friends with someone in a position of power or can afford to bribe someone in position of power to be your friend, you can do what you want.
The Constitution and rule of law are what keep the US from turning into a tyranny.
Sorry about your friend, but if they were deported that means somewhere in the past they broke a law.
If you "knew someone in power" who make an exception for your friend, would it be right to take that exception?
How far do the exceptions go? Who decides who gets the exceptions? Does everyone get the exceptions?
And you see how this slippery slope takes you to anarchy - a place where there are no laws.
When there are no laws, the gang with the biggest guns and the most ammunition will determine what "justice" is for that street corner.
Not the place you want to ever live
Yes they do