“This column has pointed out, more than once, that I have never seen Mexicans standing on a street corner begging, though I have seen both whites and blacks doing so.”
This is a completely irrelevant point.
When DOCUMENTED citizens DO work, they are taxed and pay into the system. They pay their way.
When UNDOCUMENTED people work...they are just THAT ...UN documented... and are NOT paying taxes.
However, they will get to use parks, schools, roads, police services, fire dept services, etc.... all of which are funded by TAXES.
How is it possible to ignore that these services, this infrastructure can serve just SO MANY on the tax revenue which that community produces... others (UNDOCUMENTED’S) who HELP THEMSELVES these services and benefits, use this infrastructure, demand befits, etc. do so as a BURDEN to the system, to which they contribute NOTHING!
The only inference I can draw is that Dr. Sowell has never been to El Paso, TX.
They pay SALES tax and VEHICLE taxes.
Just no INCOME taxes (If the employer is a criminal; too)
Big deal; they can't vote.