I'm having trouble understanding how 101,000 illegals can contribute 16 billion a year to the economy of Las Vegas.
Without the illegals working as maids in the hotels/casinos, they wouldn't be able to operate...there's your 16 Billion. /t-i-c
Posted on 08/20/2005 7:10:30 AM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
Arizona and New Mexico are under a state of emergency Friday night. The governors of both states made the declaration to free up money to increase Mexican border patrols. It is an effort to fight illegal immigration.
Illegal immigrants in Nevada say it's only a matter of time before a similar state of emergency is issued here. They fear being thrown out of the country, unable to make money from jobs they find here in the states.
Illegal immigrants in southern Nevada believe it's only a matter of time until authorities here crack down on them. Here in the valley, day jobs for illegals are starting to dry up. There's time when there's work and there's time when there's not.
The states of emergency in New Mexico and Arizona may have a dramatic effect on the influx of illegals into Nevada. Many cross the Mexican border into Arizona and then travel, or are smuggled up Highway 93 into Las Vegas and beyond. Nearly all are looking for opportunities to make money. "We only want to work we don't do anything wrong. If they hire us fine if they don't they don't."
This 2003 federal homeland security report guess-timates over 101,000 illegal immigrants live in Nevada. A UNLV study asserts illegals contribute 16 billion a year to our local economy.
"It's quite evident we have to focus our efforts, our priorities, our resources on the greatest risks." Russ Knocke with federal homeland security tells Eyewitness News, the current approach of trying to dismantle human smuggling rings is the way to go hoping to stop potential terrorists from entering the country.
But Arizona and New Mexico declaring these emergencies may force the government's hand to once again target illegal alien clusters in large American cities, like Las Vegas. "We intend to work as closely as we can based on the needs of the states."
The increasing risk and the increasing debate has some illegals thinking twice about having come here in the first place. "We wait here for awhile. If we don't find work we go back to Mexico." But until a crackdown begins, these men will continue looking for work, day-by-day, dollar-by-dollar.
A spokeswoman for Governor Kenny Guinn says there are no current plans to issue a State of Emergency for illegal immigration here. Eyewitness News has learned that next week the federal Department of Homeland Security will meet in Washington to discuss illegal immigration measures along the Mexican border.
Well, we wouldn't want that now, would we?
I expect that there's way too much interest in having a cheap labor force to keep Las Vegas' hotels and casinos running for pols to do anything.
I'm having trouble understanding how 101,000 illegals can contribute 16 billion a year to the economy of Las Vegas.
Talk.....talk.....talk.....
Inaction.....inaction.....inaction.....
zzzzz.....zzzzz.....zzzzz.....
Leni
GWB....where are you?
What are they worried about? They have the presidents of both the USA and mexico on their side.
First step in combating the influx of Mexicans in the USA?
No more welfare for able bodied people! If you get welfare - you will work (to your best ability) for it.
No More government subsidized BEGGARS!
That includes corporate beggars also - the worst!
And what good is this going to do, even in the states where it's already happened? It makes for a good soundbite on Fox News, but is there any teeth to these emergency declarations?
They fear being thrown out of the country, unable to make money from jobs they find here in the states.
Well, cry me a river! They don't have a thing to worry about with Dubya in the White House and McCain in the Senate.
I'm having trouble understanding how 101,000 illegals can contribute 16 billion a year to the economy of Las Vegas.
Without the illegals working as maids in the hotels/casinos, they wouldn't be able to operate...there's your 16 Billion. /t-i-c
'Bout time.
1. You're here in violation of immigration law.
2. You have no legal right to work in this country.
3. If you are working, you are doing one of two things; working for cash (tax evasion) or using forged or stolen IDs (also illegal).
And you "don't do anything wrong"?
Yep. UNLV sure puts an interesting spin on the stats.
How is it possible for low wage earners to contribute $160,000 each to the economy? What a load of garbage.
Talk.....talk.....talk.....
That is all we ever get is talk. They've been meeting forever about border issues, forming committees and holding hearings but years go by and illegals continue to pour across. The politicians are taking the taxpayer for a ride.
I'm curious, you've always said Napolitano was pro illegal alien and now she's declared a state of emergency and asked for money from the feds to help close the border. Why do you suppose that is?
I expect that there's way too much interest in having a cheap labor force to keep Las Vegas' hotels and casinos running for pols to do anything.
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Well, the reality is that the illegal Mexican labor force is NOT CHEAP. It is costing taxpayers a $100 BILLION A YEAR (or thereabouts) to support it!! Nobody ever seems to think of it that way -- so who is really benefitting?? The analysis is that taxpayers are really paying for the "savings" that businesses have. Support for illegals by our government means YOU are paying a heavy TAX so that companies and the government can benefit.
Think about that!!!
He's busy planning a media blitz in favor of illegals.
As usual........
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