Illegal Immigration and Theocracies vs. Nation-states

Much of the “Immigration issue“ obviously comes from people who are not following the rules. The debate gets clouded when it becomes obvious that no one knows what the rules really are. A lot of similar discussions happen with modern politics versus the Constitution when someone jumps up and says, “I don’t care what it says, that’s not what it means!” Some good examples are the Drug Exemption to the 4th Amendment, double-jeapordy not attaching for civil suits, well-regulated militia means the National Guard -- and don’t even get me started on abortion!

A great thread I picked up in "Camus' Catch: How Democracies Can Defeat Totalitarian Political Islam" from Democratiya began discussing the concept of how non-state actors obviate the Peace of Westphalia, and whether or not we are witnessing the end of the era of Nation-states.

OK, that’s a mouthful. This is a huge and complex subject, generally unexplored in the public’s mind, and quickly shows how the Geneva Conventions have become antiquated. To address one specific issue, what happens when a religion demands its tenents be enforced as the law of the land? Are there any exceptions that do not lead to the slippery slope where a secular government evolves into a religious government? What does a government do when any religion/group of people band together and demand exception? When does religion bear responsibility to maintain peace under the common international doctrine of Westphalean diplomacy?

Secular states simply cannot except religious adherents from its laws.
Discuss. Compare and contrast the Branch Davidians with Islamists vis a vis religious freedom and justifiable state actions.

Second Issue:

At what point does Mexico bear the responsibility for ‘encouraging’ diaspora? When does it become an act of War? If you read carefully the second parameter of criteria from the Failed State Index by the Fund for Peace developed using U.N. definitions of genocide, it is clear that Mexico’s actions border on genocide (emphasis mine):

2. Massive Movement of Refugees or Internally Displaced Persons creating Complex Humanitarian Emergencies.
Forced uprooting of large communities as a result of random or targeted violence and/or repression, causing food shortages, disease, lack of clean water, land competition, and turmoil that can spiral into larger humanitarian and security problems, both within and between countries.

Is the Mexican diaspora 1) forced and 2) repression? (Hint: ‘Yes’ is the correct answer.)

If you believe the Mexican government is pursuing policy at the state level to ‘encourage’ its citizens to leave and get jobs in the U.S., then when does encouraged become coerced becomes forced?