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If they were to become legal citizens, then they wuold HAVE to file returns every year and would have to report their incomes..pay taxes, etc... just like hte rest of us citizens.
They would not work and pay taxes. They work for the cheap wages because nothing comes out of it and most are on assistance to boot. they would loose the assistance if they had a job so I presume most would just not work and just get welfare!
Only problem is there are 20 million illegals minus the few that have gone home.
Obama 'Very Committed' to Legalizing Aliens
Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:32 PM
Despite the fact that federal, state and local governments are reeling from a fiscal crisis, President Barack Obama is sticking to plans to help an estimated 12 million illegal aliens gain citizenship.
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We have here a desperate need for comprehensive immigration reform. The system needs to be normalized. The status quo simply doesn't work for anyone...not for immigrants, not for employers, not for the government...not for anyone. While it was a bit on the harsh and punitive side, we had a decent proposal on the table two years ago, but a bunch of rabid whackjobs managed to shout it down. Thank those folks for things still being just as they were back then. Meanwhile, there IS no way forward that does not include some significant form of what the whackjobs will call amnesty. Get used to it. There will be more immigration in our future, not less. The only question is whether we will choose to manage that as adults or whine about it like a bunch of little babies. Adult or baby...which one are you....
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Only problem is there are 20 million illegals minus the few that have gone home.
Obama 'Very Committed' to Legalizing Aliens
Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:32 PM
Despite the fact that federal, state and local governments are reeling from a fiscal crisis, President Barack Obama is sticking to plans to help an estimated 12 million illegal aliens gain citizenship.
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We need to do this but this needs to be back burner issue for now. It is not wise to add 16 million people to the "legal" workforce when unemployment is going up.
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We have here a desperate need for comprehensive immigration reform. The system needs to be normalized. The status quo simply doesn't work for anyone...not for immigrants, not for employers, not for the government...not for anyone. While it was a bit on the harsh and punitive side, we had a decent proposal on the table two years ago, but a bunch of rabid whackjobs managed to shout it down. Thank those folks for things still being just as they were back then. Meanwhile, there IS no way forward that does not include some significant form of what the whackjobs will call amnesty. Get used to it. There will be more immigration in our future, not less. The only question is whether we will choose to manage that as adults or whine about it like a bunch of little babies. Adult or baby...which one are you....
Keep the illegals, deport the republicans, huh? Not a headline that screams for respect.
I don't think America would object to a small amnesty with one or two million of the illegals who've stayed under the radar and out of trouble and are willing to pay fines and learned the language, provided this occured under good economic times.
The proposal of 12-20 million illegals entering the job market to compete against unemployed americans during a borderline depression is straight up stupid and if anyone in congress has half a brain they will not let this happen or if they want to get re-elected.
If you still think shipping 20 million illegals out of here is impossible, you're probably right. But getting a large percentage of them to self-deport is a very much attainable goal. Erect an Israel-style fence on our borders, Take away the K-12 education, limit their healthcare to near-death status, make an example out of anyone that hires them, mandate proof of legal status for any government benefit, in short make an illegal's life a living h^%#. With all that, most illegals will see no reason to stick around.
But is you want to keep dreaming of amnesty dont let me wake you while i wave my America flag.
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brain they will not let this happen or if they want to get re-elected.
