[babygene]

"That is the WORST solution"

You don't seem to get it Mr. Fair Opinion...

When a company hires an illegal at substandard wages the taxpayer ends up paying to support them. A family can't live and provide for them self on even minimum wage. He!!, it cost $10000 a year to insure a family of four, and as much as $20000 a year to send two kids to public schools. Who do you thiks pays for this when the worker makes $12000 a year?

When an employer hires these people at these wages, the taxpayer ends up subsidizing his payroll. These people do not contribute to our economy.

[FairOpinion]

You are both making the very points, why Bush's guest worker program is a step in the right direction.

Bush is addressing a serious problem, which existed and has been getting worse for the past 15 years.

As for the cost, I guess you don't mind paying for all the lazy bums collecting welfare, just as long as they are citizens.

As I said, on another thread, the illegal problem is strongly tied to the welfare problem. Many healthy people in the US rather sit and collect welfare, than do menial work -- that's what makes illegal workers attractive for employers.