text: I certainly applaud Douglas Chin and others for using the appropriate legal procedures to defend decency and Aloha.   We used to say that children born our of wedlock were "illegitimate", even "bastards".  We do not use those terms now and a baby is a baby, period.  Do not call people "illegal" in  our era.
  So, to be in this country after overstaying your visa (many undocumented are in this category whether Hispanic, Japanese, Korean, Irish, Filipino ,East European or what have you) is a civil infraction.  Arriving without any documentation is a misdemeanor....fine or maximum 6 months in jail for first offense.
  
  How many of our fellow citizens have committed misdemeanors?  Possibly plea bargained down to just an "infraction" or otherwise given a fine and a mere slap on the wrist.  Describing people as illegal is as ridiculous as calling many of our keiki illegitimate.  Meanwhile we can use leniency with the law abiding DACA people as we do with many others in our courts.