This is a bad situation as I see it. Any additions, deletions, or changes?
• The Hispanic population will continue to grow faster than others.
• Amnesty will not stop illegal immigration...
• But amnesties and illegal immigration with both continue into the foreseeable future.
• Also, illegal immigrants will not be deported — won't happen.
• Any atempt at mass deportation will invoke riots (fires/lootings/shootings/etc) in cities across the country.
• And a two language nation (like Canada) may very well evolve here.
• Meanwhile, the growing illegal population grows the underground economy...
• And the underground economy is a drain on the national economy.
• A massive subculture is the last thing we need.
• Presently, most illegals live in poverty...
• And people living in poverty tend to be a big Democrat constituancy.
• Illegals, by definition, are fugitives...
• And more fugitives will cause more problems as they prey on us to survive.
• Therefore, they will be legalized (via amnesty) and they will become voters.
• They will also become tax payers.
• How many potential voters are we talking about?
• No party can afford to concede that many votes. That's the political reality.
• If we don't assimilate them under our terms, they will assimilate themselves under their own terms.
• Without assimilation, all the problems you can think of will become more and more unmanageable and much more expensive to solve.
• People like Trancredo can change what is happening, but not what has already happened.
• This all represents the price we must pay for generations of open borders.
• We can't let wishful thinking overshadow reality.
Legalization doesn't make them middle class or educated. They don't learn English often even after 20 years of living in the USA ---- and that's because they refuse to learn and prefer to live in their own subculture.
Mass deportations don't have to happen if the illegals are left illegals. Often they chose to come here illegally because they intend to work a while and return home ---- returning home should be our goal for them --- and they're more likely to go back home if left illegal. Just because someone decides to ignore the laws here doesn't mean they have to be made legal.
Sorry but Tancredo cant tie his own shoelaces.
• Therefore, they will be legalized (via amnesty) and they will become voters.
Only if they become citizens (and I think that's assuming a lot) or if we allow non-citizens to vote.
• They will also become tax payers.
You're assuming that once they obtain legal status they will stop working under the table.
• How many potential voters are we talking about?
I'm going to see if I can find out how many of the illegals from the amnesty of 1986 eventually became citizens. I'll post the info if I can find it.