I believe the economy would suffer without the cirulation of the illegal aliens' disposable income.
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and that's not just a cliche. My goodness...Montgomery County Maryland....one of the most affluent ...percapita, would turn into that HBO town Deadwood. God forbid.
Even the people employed in the examples you cited above would lose their jobs and their homes...if the illegal disappeared.
Wouldn't they?
Let’s say this 36 million number is true and they get legalized under the Ted Kennedy/George Bush immigration plan. Are you OK with that? Are you OK with this 36 million bringing in wives and children?