Wrong Focus

Cullen Murphy, former editor at "The Atlantic," published a 2007 book in which he explored, in part, the inability of Rome to stop the "hordes" from crashing its borders, as contributing to the fall of that empire. History is instructive.

Except the difference between now and then is those "hordes" were composed mostly of people whom Rome had initiated conflict with and exacted tribute from. Indifference to the plight of non-Romans and arrogance had as much to do with the fall of Rome as any external factors. Everyone at the time wanted to see Rome fall after all the carnage and horror they wrought on their neighbors near and far.

The people trying to find refuge in the USA aren't bent on seeing the USA conquered. Quite the contrary. In spite of the Republican narrative, they aren't criminals and they aren't the enemy.