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I am really against illegal Immigration, however, I am a proponent of legal Immigration.
Look at some facts. In the last 20 years we, the US, have grown in population by 35%. We now have close to 300 million people. Yet our Unemployment numbers have not really changed during that time. It simply means that Jobs continue to be created (although different kind of jobs)and that those immigrants also contribute to our infrastructure, economy, etc.
We do need increases in population, unless we want to become like the Europeans, who have become too lazy to breed and therefore are destroying their socio-economic future. They have to deal with Depopulation, which is infinately more dangerous than a growing population with social problems beyond belief.
Illegal immigration helps no one. The undocumented workers can't open a bank account, can't pay into Social security, even if they wanted to, don't pay income taxes, etc. They lack the one thing required to assimilate: A Social Security number, which only legal immigration allows.

I am really against illegal Immigration, however, I am a proponent of legal Immigration. >>>>>>>>

Agreed.......& if you follow the 'illegal immigrants' threads you'll see that most of us point out that any 'amnesty' (or *whatever* the gov't is calling it) is not only a reward for the lawbreakers it ALSO allows them 'jump the line' ahead of the 'legals' who choose to come to the USA the right way.

No 'lawbreakers' any color should be rewarded for breaking US laws, including US citizens.

They lack the one thing required to assimilate: A Social Security number, which only legal immigration allows.

And in my opinion, the one thing lacking is not a Social Security number, it is the desire to assimilate. Even an illegal alien can adapt to the culture of the country in which he's living.

The undocumented workers can't open a bank account, can't pay into Social security

Wrong on both counts. Many have bank accounts; most prefer to deal in cash, as they are untrusting of financial institutions.

Most illegals are paying into Social Security. They pay payroll tax. That's automatic and mandatory. When they get their paycheck, 7.65% has automatically been deducted for FICA, plus their employer has to kick in another 7.65%. The illegals receive paychecks. Very few are paid in cash under the table. They just use false or stolen or duplicate SS numbers.