How far is too far? The opposition to strict immigration laws makes their case:

http://www.statesman.com/opinion/alabama-says-no-to-illegal-immigrants-1895863.html?cxtype=rss_opinion%20ForceRecrawl:%201

In this piece,  syndicated columnist Esther Cepeda has some issues with recent anti-illegal immigration legislation. In this column, she cites legislation passed in Alabama and draws on recent statistics as the bulk of her support. The legislation that she is strongly against has brought about a crackdown on illegal immigrants, detaining many and deporting others back  across the border. What she focuses on are the children stuck in the middle of this situation. She provides statistics that over the last few months, "over 2000 children have been missing from school", meant to draw sympathy. She then asks "But is it wrong that Alabama is sending clear messages to its illegal immigrant population about the ramifications of their choices?", a rhetorical question meant to withdraw further sympathy from her audience as no one wants to see children suffer. She then claims that the American dream is not being provided for these poor children that are going through extraordinarily difficult times. Cepeda then criticizes what she believes to be the process of "racial profiling" that is relentless and "lacks compassion". To her, this is a "fear campaign" meant to make conditions impossible for aspiring and innocent young children. She proposes radical amendments to the Alabama legislation.  By fabricating a feeling of sympathy and presenting her arguments through this sympathy she is able to draw support for her call for social equality and opportunity for all.