Doesn't compassion work best on a personal or local level? Perhaps those that feel so compassionate toward ILLEGAL immigrants should go to the heart of the problem, literally. So to all those that wish to compromise our laws and security, pack your bags and go to the source of the problem. Move to the suppressed economies of the nations that are flooding our borders with their citizens. Set up camp, improve their local politics, economy and if still they want to come to America, then help them get a legal visa to enter.

The average person, I hope, would be compassionate toward a person in need, perhaps offer some help, say offer a place to stay while a traveler is having their car worked on. You met this person at the local shop, talked to them and developed some level of basic trust.

When you wake up the next morning this person thanks you and is on their way, you feel good. Then you turn around and notice 1,000 strangers camped out in you're yard, one comes up to you and says "We heard you put up strangers and by the way can you clean out the bird bath I gotta go real bad, got any food?" ....HMMM now how do you feel, compassionate or overwhelmed, or taken advantage of?

Peace torog!:thumbsup: