The problem is what taxpayers pay for illegals.
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Well, that is just part of it, and the number is OVER $100 BILLION now, nationwide, for all cost impact to the taxpayer and consumer. Of equal damage, is the impact to our system of laws, our Constitution, our soverignty, the meaning of citizenship, and the egregious destruction of a government that was once a "government for and by the people".
government for the illegals, by the illegals.
Agreed. The $45 billion figure in this article is low-ball. I've seen estimates of well over $200 billion.
And you're also right that the damage extends well beyond the monetary alone.
But it still all goes to support my aggravation at those that want to misdirect the debate to the lie that deporting illegals is bad thing economically because they work for low wages.