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"The employers I've known in the past don't want to have illegals as employees. They intentionally don't go out of their way to check the authenticity of documents because they can't sleep at night worrying about ICE or IRS if they know they have illegals working for them."

Really Rod? As your posted article reveals:"the undocumented population typically gets about 20% less in wages than if they were legalized."

How is it then that these illegals, whom the employer supposedly didn't intentionaly hire: How is it that they are getting wages that are recieving:
"20% less in wages than if they were legalized"

(crickets chirping)

" Also Rod: Who makes up for the 20% lower wages?
Could it possibly be the U.S. taxpayer?

BTW, you are aware that illegal immigrants cost more in taxes then they contribute, aren't you?
Of course you are...and that is an indirect govt. subsidy for a businesses who hire illegals.

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"BTW, you are aware that illegal immigrants cost more in taxes then they contribute, aren't you? "

Not when you consider their $800 Billion contribution to our economy. The businesses they work for pay taxes that wouldn't be paid if they had to close or relocate over seas because of lack of employees.

The legal employees of those companies (accountants, salesmen, engineers, etc...) also pay taxes that wouldn't be paid without the companies being able to stay in business. Do you pay your share of the federal budget? It's over twenty thousand dollars per year for every man woman and child. Very few pay the amount the government spends for their benefit. The vast majority of federal taxes are paid by the wealthy. Even on the local level, most school taxes are paid by people and businesses without children in school.

To hold illegals to a different standard is intellectually dishonest.