[bayourod]

"Immigrants are an asset, however, tens of millions of ILLEGAL immigrants are an unsustainably crushing burden. "

How do you determine when there are too many to be sustainable? Our total population last year only rose 1% last year, including illegal immigrants.

Labor is already tight with unemployment below average and shortages existing in both geographical and industrial sectors.

If we don't increase the labor pool in the country we could face serious shortages in the near future.

[GodfearingTexan]

bayourod, as i heard someone say before, when was the last time you drove down the highway and thought, i wish there were more cars on the road...? i dont think our unemployment is too low. id say its pretty close to being right on. and 1% of 281M people is still a lot considering the long term.

[Missouri]

If we don't increase the labor pool in the country we could face serious shortages in the near future.

Lets just increase the amount of Asian women into the country. We might get a few more Michelle Malkins.

[rottndog]

One of the biggest problems with increasing the labor pool via illegal immigration is that this tremendously increases the demand on public services and infrastructure without increasing the tax base(illegals primarily work under the table and pay very little in taxes). It is actually decreasing the tax base (more tax dependents per taxpayer). This is in addition to the fact that an endless supply of cheap labor drives down real wages across the board, which further hurts those of us who really have to pick up the tab.

When emergency rooms and trauma centers are closing left and right because of unpaid bills by ILLEGAL ALIENS, the number if Illegals are unsustainable (one example of many).

[politicalwit]

"illegal immigrants"

That's ILLEGAL ALIENS!!!! GET IT RIGHT!!!

[taxed2death]

"Labor is already tight with unemployment below average and shortages existing in both geographical and industrial sectors.
If we don't increase the labor pool in the country we could face serious shortages in the near future."

Even if your seriously flawed assumptions were true....then we should cut funding for social services like schooling, housing, welfare, etc for these illegal trespassers. They would mostly "self deport" in 6 months time. Then, start a new "list" of LEGAL applicants for emmigration to the US.

Get the illegals out. Welcome new immigrants who abide by our laws and will be "team players".

But again....since the very foundation of your sensless claim of a labor shortage is false....everything else is just wishful thinking.

[TheBrotherhood]

"Labor is already tight with unemployment below average and shortages existing in both geographical and industrial sectors."

BS! There are millions of Americans looking for jobs currently being stolen by third world illegal aliens. I know many of them. Where do you live on the Moon?