Of course, the children should not be punished or denied because of what their parents may have done  But make no mistake about it:  these families are now ensconced in Canada and, barring some grievous criminal record, will not be removed.

And let us cut through the euphemisms.  If they are asylum seekers, why are they seeking asylum?  Most were in the USA illegally and are now seeking asylum from the President's stepped up enforcement of that country's immigration laws.  Nor can they be designated as legitimate refugees.

They are, in fact, illegal migrants flouting our immigration laws and procedures, hoping to gain an advantage.  And their calculus is correct.  They won't be expelled and their children and grandchildren born here will be Canadian citizens.  Gaming the system is working for them.