Defend Law Without Mirroring Lawlessness

Public debate often collapses two questions—should the state enforce rules strictly, and should citizens or commentators emulate bad actors who break laws? Singal’s responses illustrate a third stance: acknowledge the dangers of normalizing executive law‑breaking while arguing for targeted humane discretion in immigration cases involving long‑resident families. — This framing helps separate accountability for state abuses from pragmatic, humane policy choices (e.g., allowing long‑resident parents to stay), which can shift how advocates and voters evaluate enforcement reforms and oversight.