I know of several people who deal drugs to feed their families and have that extra cash so deperately needed to take care of their children and just maintain a status quo, much less buy a beach front condo themselves.
Drug dealing is illegal, so is hiring undocumented workers. Both need to be put out of business otherwise our society breaks down.
Once we get the idea it's ok to break a law with impunity, any law, then we've lost our right to a lawful and ordered society. It's the job of the police to arrest people that have broken the law, it's the jury's job to figure out if there is a problem that needs to be dealt with. We already have a structure in place to deal with the grey areas.
If a company needs to break the law to stay in business, it should NOT be in business. And you can bet it's producing a profit if it's staying in business! How different is that from a business owner who robs the local liquor store to pay his bills and then pockets what's left?
How can we in good concience give amnesty to 11 million criminals so they can keep working when we have almost as many good citizens who could step in and do those jobs? Would you ever even consider giving amnesty to the inmates of your local state prison simply so that they are no longer a burden on society? Why is it ok to give amnesty to someone who premdiated their crime then executed it deliberately when they came here and repeat the crime on a daily basis, yet not to the criminal who was in the wrong place at the wrong time and tried to profit from the situation (as many criminals in state prision end up being)?
I agree with you that illegal immigration is wrong. It's also dangerous for all concerned for a whole host of reasons. The immigrants are vulnerable to abuse by unemployers. Those who patronize businesses, such as restaurants, etc. that hire illegals are putting their patrons at risk because they may be sick and fearful of seeking medical attention.
Ya know, there's a whole bunch of reasons why it's wrong and dangerous.
But at the same time I think they're appearance on the employment scene is a symptom of larger phenoms. Mexico's economy took a dive partly because its manufacturing base split for China. American businesses seeking or requiring greater efficiencies needed cheap labor. And, of course, the demise of the unions opened at least some of the doors.
I believe -- now this is just me spouting off -- that the next step for illegals will be to unionize. That will make them less attractive to companies. Also, a lot of native born Americans with limited or very basic skill sets will start competing for those low salary jobs.
"Would you ever even consider giving amnesty to the inmates of your local state prison simply so that they are no longer a burden on society?" No, but I see no reason why those dudes shouldn't pick lettuce or pack meat.