"The United States somehow has managed to absorb 10 million to 20 million illegal immigrants not only without turning into Animal Farm, but while cranking up the most impressive economic recovery in two decades and the most prolonged period of declining crime in a century — all in the teeth of the post-9/11 recession, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the double-whammy hurricane season of 2005."
hmmm ... my reaction: If its such a great system, then why ruin it with these calls for 'immigration reform' ?!?
The answer lies in the fact that importing unskilled labor via *illegal* immigration is far different from the legal immigration, which is a mix of skill/unskilled.
"62 percent of illegal immigrants pay income taxes (via withholding) and 66 percent contribute to Social Security."
What percentage of LEGAL workers pay Social Security? CLOSE TO 100% ... this is NOT a good statistic! It is saying that tax evasion amounts to 1/3 of illegal immigrant wages!!
"What percentage of LEGAL workers pay Social Security? CLOSE TO 100% ... this is NOT a good statistic! It is saying that tax evasion amounts to 1/3 of illegal immigrant wages!!"
I was at the INS office with my wife recently (she's been waiting for her citizenship for 5 years now by the way) and when we talked with the INS case officer he said tax evasion is rampant in Los Angeles and that the city actually encourages it and is actively uncooperative in investigating these matters. This is not just being done by people hiring illegals for yard work; this is being done by large companies and the city is enabling it. I'm sure things are even worse now under Villaragosa.