"Lazeelink, are you suggesting that the majority of illegal immigrants in the United States are refugees from wars and hunger as well? Hardly an analogous situation"

Really? That's strange. The bastions of liberal "truth", the NYT report otherwise. 

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/4/illegal-immigrants-seek-asylum-claim-fear-of-home-/

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/4/illegal-immigrants-seek-asylum-claim-fear-of-home-/