[meadsjn]

...immigrant is willing to work harder for less money. what's that? is that the sound of COMPETITION i hear?

No. Competition exists when the rules are the same for all parties.

Illegal immigrants don't have 1/3 of their pay taken up-front in payroll taxes. A mexican working for 10 dollars an hour takes home 10 dollars per hour. An American citizen has to "make" 15 dollars per hour to take home 10 dollars per hour. In the higher-tax states the disparity is greater.

American workers are further handicapped in the "competition" when the illegal immigrants have free access to government services that are not freely available to the employed American -- services that the American must pay for through taxes to benefit the invaders, then pay for again when they need to use the services.

American workers don't get free college, free medical, interest-free SBA loans, free housing, along with tax-free living, that the immigrants enjoy.

[cdbull23]

well it sounds to me like these immigrants are simply taking advantage of what the GOVERNMENT has to offer.


look, in the case of illegal immigrants, i'll agree with you on every single point you offered, absolutely. but when it comes down to it, LEGAL immigrants are simply doing things the way they should be done AND helping out this country...maybe not TAKING OVER like this guy stated, but definitely contributing.