Replies

AMEN!
Illegals not only cost the US in evaded taxes ($30 Billlion was one estimate I saw, but think it was high), they also cost in services ($35 Billion estimate, think that was low).
Please remind lawmakers that "legitimizing" illegals will not only encourage them to bring families into the country- a HUGE drain on the economy, it will encourage them to sue for the "taxes they pay" now. They claim to pay Social Security taxes on their bogus SSN numbers. What happens when a bunch of lawyers get together and attempt to reclaim that money?
BTW, the New York/Boston area had this debate years ago concerning Irish illegals. Not a factor now that the Irish economy is strong. At the time I was opposed to illegals, even though of Irish descent. Much of this is the fault of Senator Kennedy and his immigration reform bill about 30 years ago.
Although, I'd still rather have an English speaking (ok, with an accent), college educated, Irish man/woman as a new citizen than a non-English speaking, unskilled worker. Have met several college educated Irish that were waiting tables/bartending about 10 years ago. They wanted to live in the USA but were blocked by the "Kennedy quotas"
My $.02 worth,
Rohn

Excellent post, you make a good argument against the illegals that even the slick politicians with their compassionate pleas saying they are just individuals looking for a better life.

There are a lot of our own citizens who are looking for a better life,our own citizens who the new FOREIGN people took away their chance for a better life.

BUT the bottom line all this cheap labor is costing you and me and every citizen! We are bearing a huge cost so few may profit!!

The price we are paying so few may profit are overcrowded schools, overcrowded health care facilities, the cost of healthcare for the rest of us has been increased, NOT to mention the most important cost OUR SECURITY!

This illegal coupled with legal immigration, legal immigration with NO maximums is costing each and every one of us!!