Andrew Tackles the House Immigration Bill

What's so wrong with protecting our borders?  We indeed as Christians ought to be charitable to immigrants, but do so in accordance with the law. (Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's)  Most laws in this country are developed for good reasons.  There are legal processes by which these immigrants can become citizens or legal to work in the United States.  If people are in stubborn disobedience of the law, they should be punished.  Most illegals have been given a free pass and are a burden on the law-abiding citizens of their area.  I'm sure most of the supposed 1.6million children you mentioned were actually born in the United States, thus making them citizens and not subject to this bill. 
 
So immigrants are certainly welcome in America.  We are a country of immigrants.  But we must encourage the legal process of becoming a citizen or getting work visas and green cards.  These sorts of issues will be discussed once the bill heads to the Senate.
 
The bill has the safety of immigrants in mind as well
`(E) in the case where any participant in the offense created a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another person, including--
`(i) transporting a person in an engine compartment, storage compartment, or other confined space;
`(ii) transporting a person at an excessive speed or in excess of the rated capacity of the means of transportation; or
`(iii) transporting or harboring a person in a crowded, dangerous, or inhumane manner,
be imprisoned not less than 5 nor more than 20 years, or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both
This punishment is more severe than doing it for financial gain. Which in turn is more severe for doing it period.  If the smuggler causes bodily harm or death they will be imprisoned no less than 10 or more than 30 years.
 
Going deeper you find that the "mandatory detention" isn't as severe as some make it sound.
(1) ASYLUM AND REMOVAL- Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the right of an alien to apply for asylum or for relief or deferral of removal based on a fear of persecution.
(2) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ALIENS- The mandatory detention requirement in subsection (a) does not apply to any alien who is a native or citizen of a country in the Western Hemisphere with whose government the United States does not have full diplomatic relations.
Meaning that most immigrants will not be affected by this mandatory detention.
 
The bill also launches an investigation into any apparent wrong-doing by those holding aliens in custody.