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Originally Posted by Princess Doreen
Instead of discounting information offered, it would be nice for someone to come up with facts and figures from a reputable source to indicate that illegal immigration is not costing the American tax payers exorbitant amounts of money. 
At this stage and numbers of illegals, we can't just "kick them all out" even though it was promised in 1986 that something like this would never happen again. I fully realize that, but the government is not doing its best to control the situation. If they were, then employers employing illegals would be called to task, the social security administration would not allow an illegal to obtain a SS number, law enforcement hands are tied dealing with illegals who commit crimes - it's another don't ask don't tell situation. How bad does it have to get before an illegal is deported? How many of them actually are? Or, are they taking up USA taxpayer money by languishing in US jails which is probably better than any kind of accommodation they can get in their mother country?
The vast majority of illegals are here to work, to make a better life for themselves and their families. I don't doubt that. But, the fact remains that they are here ILLEGALLY and far too many people in this country, especially our lawmakers, have become comfortable with the situation. Amnesty is on the table because lawmakers of a certain ilk want that vote. Amnesty when the one in 1986 was promised to be the last one. |
the govt doesn't allow illegals to obtain ss numbers. it ignores the fact that money flowing in is flowing in on invalid numbers, thus ensuring the money coming in never pays out to that same number. illegals contribute quite a lot of money to taxes, while never having a way to get that money back upon retirement. that money is what helps ss/the feds to remain solvent. and yes, they are here under illegal means. however, we benefit more from them being here in that way then if we were to grant them citizenship or amnesty. why? because if they become citizens, they can get the money they pay into the system back out. have you heard the phrase cut off ones nose to spite ones face? no doubt you have, and that's exactly what you're proposing to do here. this isn't a black and white issue, in that it's either all good, or all bad.
ask yourself, why has nothing been changed in spite of the talk, the rhetoric, and the demand that 'we must do something'? it's because of what i said before, money. illegals trying to work the system are shown the door. those who contribute, who work, are not. employers who write down an ss number and contribue their matching money thru social security are left alone. employers who pay under the table are raided.
do you really think the govt would do nothing had they crunched the numbers and found we were losing funds due to the illegals??? yeah, right. the govt may be self absorbed, eager only for re-election...but they aren't stupid.