This brief text is a reflection on migration policies and the role of the State in their enforcement. The title, "The law cannot be optional," already indicates the central position of the article: legislation should not be applied optionally or selectively.
The article questions the idea that a migration policy is more humane the fewer decisions the State enforces. In other words, it suggests that leaving laws without effect is not equivalent to being humanitarian.
The text appears to argue that compliance with the law in migration matters is an obligation of the State, not a choice. The consistent application of rules, from this perspective, is not incompatible with respect for human rights.
