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To: kosta50
FK: "The underground economy would mushroom to before unseen heights, and all the criminals, and terrorists (as you correctly pointed out), would still freely come over."

What underground economy? If you penalize greedy and unethical businesses that hire illegals, sooner than later the source of jobs for the illegals will dry up.

I mean cash under the table stuff, like small landscaping/lawn care, small diner cooks, mom and pop motel work, and drug smuggling. I agree that workers for "big agriculture" might be out of work and have to leave, but there will still be some opportunities for those who stay. I'd rather do everything we can to prevent them from coming here illegally in the first place. Other than this I basically agree with the rest of your post.

3,656 posted on 03/08/2008 11:01:51 AM PST by Forest Keeper (It is a joy to me to know that God had my number, before He created numbers.)
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To: Forest Keeper
I mean cash under the table stuff, like small landscaping/lawn care, small diner cooks, mom and pop motel work, and drug smuggling

Even that can become "hazardous" for some businesses if the law is enforced. But there is much opposition and 12-13 million illegals are quickly becoming an essential part of our economy. The consequences of this will be felt by our children. And we may experience the consequences of potential terrorists slipping inot the country through our porous borders while our leaders keep increaisng airport secuirty.

3,705 posted on 03/08/2008 9:38:50 PM PST by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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