[citizen]

That is, when Mexico's standard of living rises and they develop a strong middle class that illegal immigration problem will be solved.

The only way that scenario works is that, at the same, time the U.S. Middle Class standard of living falls and the wages are equalized.

With unchecked Illegal Immigration, the U.S. Middle Class standard of living will fall.

So you may be quite right. Do you have children? Think long term for their sakes.

[cyncooper]

Get a grip. I'm in Tucson, the hub of illegal immigration activity. Don't you worry about my kids. President Bush and I did not express a dismissive attitude toward illegal immigration. Spare me your lectures on the issue.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Actually, unchecked immigration is costing all of us a lot of money. The only people benefiting is the employers who are getting cheap labor, the rest of us are footing the costs of educating their children, medical care (medicaid) aid for dependent children (and their parents), etc...

[LenS]

You're living in a zero-sum world. But if that was the case, we'd all still be clutching clubs and living in caves.