I think this problem comes down to a simple question:
Is the United States a "Country" or is it a "Market"?
That is probably a good way to put it. I see the "market" as part of the invisible hand / natural law / God. I see natural laww / God's law as above man's law... especially considering the politicians we have today. But of course, it is a mixture of market and country / nation.
And all sides seem to mix the moral and philosophical with the common sense and pragmatic. It was just reported this morning that home sales and home prices in the past 12 months have been at an unbelievable pace in Illinois considering that Illinois lags behind the nation in the recovery. And why is housing so strong? ... Strong demand. And why is demand so strong?
Thos immigrants (legal and illegal) high tech Indians and low tech Mexicans are all making so much money they are able to buy their own house within a couple years of arriving here. So much for the "slave wage" argument. The illegals who have bought homes in my area usually have several wage earners in the family with one making over $25/hr, one making over $15/hr and 1 at Mcjob. The $15/hr guy will be making $25/hr next year. Then he will leave his brother's house and buy his own house. The white trash that used to live in my suburb sold and high prices and realized a large, untaxable capital gain that they rolled into an even bigger and newer house in exurbia.
And they're not wasting time on reparations.