An Obama-era border crosser

Cortes Cuan, a citizen of Mexico, has a history of five prior deportations from the United States. Notably, each deportation occurred after Cortes Cuan sustained criminal convictions while unlawfully present here.
An Obama-era border crosser
An Obama-era border crosser

Two weeks after the 2014 midterm elections, then-President Barack Obama addressed the nation on the issue of illegal immigration. Part of this address -- delivered from the White House -- actually focused on the negative aspects of people illegally entering and staying in the United States.

“But today, our immigration system is broken -- and everybody knows it,” Obama said.

“Families who enter our c…