What if we get rid of illegal immigration (unemployed, wage, Mexicans)

[Luvbostons7489]

So Bill Clinton and Obama was actually lying about illegal immigration?

[Oldglory]

Originally Posted by vacoder

And it does not improve our economic status?

I ask this now coming on the heels of trumps stunning reversal on health care.

Many. Things could go wrong. He could start a global trade war that could leave us worse off.

He could enact a corporate tax reform that actually encourages off shoring.

Based on his abject reversal on health care what can we expect?

You start out with a topic about illegal immigration and then veer off topic?

[Camaro5]

You can slow it down but illegal aliens will never be stopped. The borders are long and there are many ways to sneak into this country.

About the only things we can do is make it more difficult and increase penalties and deportations.

[tinytrump]

we will be eating our socks- who do YOU know will go pick strawberries or tomatoes for 99.cents a bushel in pay??

[WIHS2006]

Originally Posted by vacoder

And it does not improve our economic status?

I ask this now coming on the heels of trumps stunning reversal on health care.

Many. Things could go wrong. He could start a global trade war that could leave us worse off.

He could enact a corporate tax reform that actually encourages off shoring.

Based on his abject reversal on health care what can we expect?

They will find some other minority group to blame for all of our woes, take your pick: Blacks, Muslims, Puerto Ricans, native born/naturalized Hispanics, etc. Steve Bannon apparently really hates Asians. They will find another scapegoat once the scary illegal immigrant boogeyman isn't a good foil anymore.

I fully expect any effort at tax reform will either fail like healthcare, or it will lead to a trade war which would devastate the economy. But hey, it's all the fault of them minorities in inner cities leeching off welfare!

[2mares]

Originally Posted by tinytrump

we will be eating our socks- who do YOU know will go pick strawberries or tomatoes for 99.cents a bushel in pay??

That's some huge profit. I can buy strawberries and tomatoes from several small local farms. Or grow them myself. I wont be eating socks.

[lifeexplorer]

We will have enough money to pay for health care cost for all Americans.

[Oldglory]

Originally Posted by vacoder

Not saying it is beneficial. My point is if it is not proven to be the drag on the economy that some purport then where does the finger get pointed?

No proof, huh? I have plenty more of these links also.


Illegal Immigration a $113 Billion a Year Drain on U.S. Taxpayers

[Oldglory]

Why should anyone pick crops at slave labor wages? Besides, we have unlimited visas for legal, foreign pickers so what's the problem since only 2% of illegals are picking crops.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by vacoder

And it does not improve our economic status?

I ask this now coming on the heels of trumps stunning reversal on health care.

Many. Things could go wrong. He could start a global trade war that could leave us worse off.

He could enact a corporate tax reform that actually encourages off shoring.

Based on his abject reversal on health care what can we expect?

I don't know. Look at Mississippi, a state with hardly any illegals. High poverty rate, 2nd highest murder rate in the nation, high unemployment rate. And a brain drain. And Mississippi has been like this going back to the 1960s and before.