[Richard Kimball]

I agree. People hire illegals because they work harder and are cheaper. One of the big reasons they're cheaper to hire is because they don't get benefits. Employers pass them on to the social net, which is one reason that hospitals are going bankrupt (they must treat, so illegals go and don't pay).

I think we need a multiple pronged approach to this situation. First, we DO need to liberalize legal immigration laws. Second, we need to clamp down on illegal immigration. The system now rewards lawbreakers (both employers and illegal immigrants), while keeping immigrants that want to enter the country legally and follow the rules in limbo for years.

[moehoward]

"People hire illegals because they work harder and are cheaper."

I'm sorry, this simply is not true. Cheaper perhaps, just wait till the final bill comes in. They often work "harder" because they have no idea how to accomplish the task given to them. They simply attack with an ignorant zealousness that often gets them hurt.

I once witnessed an Illegal use a pick to demolish a small shed. The first swing hit only his shin. I've known printing shops that hire Illegals, the presses are reduced to scrap from the beating they take. "Harder" is not SMARTER!

[spectre]

Richard, we really NEED to enforce existing laws and clamp down on employers who hire Illegals. No work and they'll stay home where they belong.

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[A. Pole]

First, we DO need to liberalize legal immigration laws.

Hell, no!