Illegal immigration laws are cruel. Debra S of Yahoo Answers answers the question :"Why do people come to the USA illegally?"' "For the same reason your ancestors did, to have a better life, many Americans have forgotton they are not native to the Americas. You should not judge others for doing the same things for the same reasons your ancestors did. I am related by marriage to some fellas that came to the US from Mexico illegally. One came in his early teens, because his dad died, he was the oldest son, and he wanted to support his family. He went to the border and asked how to come over legally, and the guards said, "Come back in 10 years, or come back with $10,000 and we'll let you across." He is in Mexico right now, trying to get here legally, and my niece and the kids are here in