[MEGoody]

"The problem from a business perspective is that you'll have a huge influx of minimum wage workers - and all the incumbent social and political problems that go along withy it(more welfare and other government programs and democrat/labor union votes)."

Workers don't get welfare. Not sure what other government programs you might be refering to.

I don't know the percentages of illegal immigrants who are members of unions, but I doubt it is very high. Even so, I don't recall anything in this new proposal that allows illegals to vote in U.S. elections, so that's not a problem.

[SolutionsOnly]

For each worker, how many non-workers will there be? (Children, dependents, etc). Minimum wage (if they get even that) won't be enough to support them. So there will be more cries to raise the minimum wage and create 'assistance' and 'outreach' and 'this-aid' 'that-aid' programs - further expanding the scope of government. It's the nature of the beast.

[SolutionsOnly]

... and because these people will be more economically stressed, they will be very receptive to the 'You are a victim' message from the Democrats and labor unions.

I have no problem with legal immigration because it eases new legal immigrants into our existing system. President Bush's amnesty is a huge shock to the system.

And why should Mexicans get preference over all other nationalities just because they can more easliy 'cut into line?'