[lewislynn]

Which, of course, explains why the President wants to legalize so many of them.

You call it "legalize" I call it amnesty and neither motive has anything to do with paying taxes.

[pigdog]

With the FairTax, illegals will pay taxes at the same rate as you and I but will not be eligible for the prebate making their effecive rate right up there.

[OkieDoke]

And the recent Senate bill contained a provision giving illegals a 40% tax exemption . . .
How many US citizens failing to report income do you think would get a break like that from the IRS? More like interest, penalties, a tax court date then garnishments.
Hey, they want us to report 'imputed income', `unpaid sales
taxes' from internet purchases and `income' from bartering!

It's way past time to start deporting scoff-law illegal aliens. (That would be *all* of them.)

[StJacques]

". . . neither motive has anything to do with paying taxes."

This is from the President's speech to the Chamber of Commerce, June 1 of this year:

". . . My position is clear: I believe that illegal immigrants who have roots in our country and who want to stay should have to pay a meaningful penalty for breaking the law, to pay their taxes, . . ."

And you will also find it, in almost the same language, in paragraph 22 of President's address to the nation of May 15

No, obviously getting illegal immigrants to pay their taxes never entered into the picture, even though he always says that is an important reason to deal with their status.