As other posters have tried to explain to you, not everything comes down to economics. Growing up in California, I saw first hand the extreme negative impact of illegal, and even in many cases, large amounts of legal immigration did to so many formerly middle/working class neighborhoods. I saw the strain it has put on the local infrastructure as well, and it radically changed the polotics of CA.
I know economics is the driving force behind illegal immigration, and that is why those who hire illegals should be punished in the same manner as those who sell illegal drugs. No mercy should be shown what so ever. I am more than willing to have farmers go out of business and have their land resort to arid wasteland than have this mass amount of 3rd world immigration continue.
Ecomonic conditions are in a constant state of flux. Requireing all American employers to comply with the law is going to raise labor costs in some industries. That's simply a fact. Smart employers will deal with it sooner rather than later.
Never said it did, and I will thank you to stop putting words in my mouth. But in the case of illegal immigration, you really can't understand the issue without looking at the economics of it. And it's not just a matter of "showing no mercy" to employers who hire illegals: they do so for economic reasons, and it might be a good idea to figure out what those reasons are, and actually address those aspects of the problem.
saw first hand the extreme negative impact of illegal, and even in many cases, large amounts of legal immigration did to so many formerly middle/working class neighborhoods.
The emphasized portion suggest that the problem you're talking about has its roots in something other than immigration status. Perhaps you're bothered by their place of origin?