HierarchofSealand

They could also fear those near their social position too. Not necessarily higher. People lower or lateral to their position might compromise them to improve their own position.

I've been stiffed with sports teams too. $250 order, $1 tip. Like, I would almost prefer you not to tip me than give me an insult like that.

That isn't what an appeal to emotion is. It is not fallacious to assume that familial ties could be a valid argument for maintaining current immigration policies.

Undocumented pay taxes:

• Sales tax

• Gas Tax

• Property tax (which is how schools are usually funded)

• Income and payroll taxes (through the IRS's ITIN program, which 8 million people use)

Don't lie.

Or they might actually have decent personal lives.