Zunic wrote:
Well, considering the fact that the majority of illegal Latin immigrants are concentrated in the 4 border states, it probably wouldn't be too taxing on our economy in the long run. There are 50 states in the union and illegal immigrants only perform jobs in about 4-6 different industries. Americans and legal workers handle these tasks just fine in the other 46 states, so how crippling would it really be?
I'm sorry, but those immigrants picking fruits under the blazing sun in your southern states do affect pretty much every other state that consums fruits. Of course it would be taxing for your economy! Why do you think illegal immigrants are chosen to do those jobs? Because no one else wants to do them! I mean, a legal american resident would have to be really stupid to take 1 of those jobs for what they are paying now.
So if you deport them either 2 things will happen:
1- americans won't take those jobs, that industry will collapse.
2- americans will take those jobs but will demand higher salaries, healthcare, etc... all those things that make a job a decent one. There might even be unions! How much do you think those salads you enjoy so much will cost now?
Zunic wrote:
It would probably be more beneficial to the economy and government services when you consider the amount of money the tax payers have to spend on illegal immigrants (very few of whom pay taxes themselves) every year. Jail/prison systems, judicial process, money that's drained from our economy because it's sent back to Mexico, health care, schooling, bilingual private and government employees/school classes/road signs and other Spanish-language concessions that cost money, DHS related matters (border patrol, deportation etc) which drains billions of dollars of federal tax revenue every year...I could go on but you probably get the point.
Sure, compare that to your incredibly bright idea:
"I proposed dual 10,000 watt electric barbed-wire fences with landmines between them and armed guards staged every quarter mile to my congressional representative." Your idea is soooo much cheaper
Do you really think a wall is going to keep immigrants out? There are tunnels (which are already being used), coasts (which are already being used), etc...
Zunic wrote:
I've worked with undocumented Mexicans on several occasions and most of them were good, honest, hard working people. I totally sympathize with their plight, and fully understand their motivation for illegally immigrating.
Right, I completely see your sympathy... Specially with those land mines...
Zunic wrote:
Let's not even discuss the complete vulnerability this debacle poses to our national security. Absolutely unbelievable.
I might be mistaken, but I think those who did 9/11 were in the US legally, am I right?