Yesterday, a nine-year-old boy was found in the middle of an
Cordova tried to pull the mother out of the car and when he was unable to, he comforted the boy while they waited for help. He also stayed with the boy throughout the night, building a bonfire and lending him his jacket to help with the cold. They were found by hunters, who called the authorities the next day. Cordova was then arrested by Border Patrol agents and returned to
I think it was very generous of Cordova to stay with the boy, who had probably experienced some form of trauma brought about by the accident (and perhaps his father’s death just two months ago). It took a lot for him to help the young boy after coming such a long way from
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I do think it was nice of the man to help the kid out and he should be recognized for what he did. But just because he did that doesnt mean he should be allowed to stay when he is an illegal immigrant. Lets say someone had illegal drugs on them that helped the kid out, should he not be arrested because he helped the kid. sometimes doing nice things wont help you out. i do appreciate what the man did though.
I agree with Robbie, it is great that the man was so kind, but our country has rules for a reason and immigration rules are not subject to interpratation on the basis of good character. That may be sort of harsh but I think that his charater should not be a reason to bend the rules.
I think that it is dangerous to set a precedent for making special exceptions to the law.
Yes, what that man was absolutely terrific and unselfish. I hope he was treated with a lot of respect and kindness for his deed. But one good deed does not erase a crime. We can't make exceptions to the laws of the United States for criminals. He broke the law, plain and simple. Illegal immigration is a big problem in this country, and it needs to be handled with much emphasis and control. Hopefully this sends a message to others who intend to enter the country illegally.
Can anyone be nice and say we should let the man stay? I do not totally believe that he should have but let me try to argue for it. The man came to America illegally, apparently. He stayed by the boy in probably an extremely cold area (especially at this time of year) and helped the boy survive. Although the boy might not have died if the man had not helped out, we will never know. So if we can assume that the boy might have died or been seriously effected if the man had not helped out, the man saved an American. He did not care about being caught but rather morally knew that it was the right thing to do. He also must of felt that coming to America was the right thing to do for whatever reason it was. So for saving an American life, I think he should be able to not be deported and try to become a legal citizen. Of course I think he should then have to obey by the rules of qualifying for citizenship but he should not have been deported.
That is pretty weak because then people would just kidnap Americans to become citizens, but hey the man seemed nice didn't he!
Although that man did help the boy out of the kindness of his heart, he shouldn't be given the chance to stay in the U.S. If we allowed him to stay, then many other immigrants would think that it's isn't necessary to get a green card if they do something thoughtful for someone.
I had mixed feelings about this event. Cordova probably committed the most unselfish act that I have heard of in a long time. He gave up his own desires to help a helpless kid that he just randomly met. On one side, I thought that Cordova should not have been deported due to his morality and kindness in saving the kid, yet on the other side, I thought he should have been deported because he was here illegally. No matter how you see this, Cordova was here illegally, and doing one act of kindness, no matter how great, does not exempt him from the law. However, I think that he should have gotten some kind of reward for his heroic act.
That is such a heartfelt story that it really splits people morally. I think that even though Mr. Cordova helped the little boy, he is an illegal immigrant no matter the situation. The United States has laws regarding illegal immigrants as non-citizens so they cannot stay in the US. I can understand how some people would say that he should be able to stay in the US because he saved a young boy, but it's just the law. As heartless an act as it is, it was right for Mr. Cordova to be sent back to Mexico.
i'm sorry but illegal immigration really pisses me off. Like seriously, wow so what if this guy helped the kid out. ever think that the guy did it because he knew if he was caught here he'd be deported sowhy not tr to make himself look good by helping this little kid out, to get in the good graces of the nation, giving him a better chance of staying in this country?? hmmm? and we dont know anything about his character or nature or past so how do we not know if hes a person who would do such a thing or not??? i may be overanalyzing, thats what i get for being in theatre, but it could very likely be true.
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