New Orleans: Population: 1.2 million
Area: 200 sq miles (515 sq km)
There were 300,000 illegals in NO before the storm.
Either you are exagerating or you are claiming that 25% of NO population was comprised of illegals.
... though I do not favor illegal immigration.
Sure sounds like you do.
So, there is no need to talk about Mexcians taking away anyone's jobs or driving down wages. These erroneous gripes just act in restraint of trade.
Or, are you just making excuses for their presence?
The 300,000 number is from an article in the WSJ. And, I have no sympathy for a born in America who cannot outcompete an illegal from Mexico.