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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur
I will play devils advocate here.
We are a nation of laws. Amadou Ly has chosen to willfully break these laws to stay here when his Visa ran out. He has chosen to hide from the authorities rather than attempt to work within the system to become a citizen (or legal immigrent). It appears from the article that he has tried to become a citizen only after he got caught. This shows a deep disrespect for our laws and our culture.
I do not know Amadou Ly. I do not know what type of person he is. From the article those who know him speak well of him and, in the end, those people might be his best chance at staying in this country. It is my hope that Amadou Ly gets a fair shot at becoming a legal immigrent and that he has learned that to live within this nation of laws he must follow those laws.
FIRST teaches many lessons far away from the robot. Lets hope that Amandou and others can learn from Amandous' experience.
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Yes you can follow the law, or you could do what's right. Our nation has had many laws that have been changed over time when it is apparent that the law was probably unfair and unjust. Let me ask you a question....would you turn yourself in to be deported when all you have and know is here? It is not quite that simple. What if you were brought here as an infant and all you know is the U.S.? Even less simpler.........Sometimes the heart is a better decision maker when the issues are this complicated and the law just seems heartless.