I see and hear many saying that when one breaks the law, they should expect and accept their punishment.

So my question is: When did the infants or toddlers that were brought here by their parents break the law? Are they expected to self deport when they realize they are undocumented, or does the offense automatically occur at age eighteen. They did nothing wrong, took no part in the violation.

Their parents may have violated immigration law, but the children are blameless. We do not jail a two year old if their parent stashes shoplifted goods or drugs in their stroller.

At some point, it becomes cruel and unusual punishment to evict these children from the only society they have ever known, for violations that their parents or others committed, and that is explicitly unconstitutional.