Not only do the illegals come over here and work under the table paying no taxes, but they then send the money they earn back to Mexico to support their interests and families there. What they are in fact doing is draining our system. And this says nothing of the cost of having them here. Our town recently upgraded the area where illegals stand each day to wait for day work. It is packed with people from mexico who do not speak english and work for cash. These laborers are a great resource for businesses that need unskilled labor and do not want to bear the burden of employment taxes and insurance. This is not a winning situation for Americans.
And when their kids come over as well, those kids are enrolled in our public schools and further drain the system. Medical services must be provided to them by hospitals, most of the time without being compensated for their services. Or they break the law and wind up in jail where we already have overloaded facilities. This is a further drain on our system.
OK, granted....they buy something to eat during the day and ride the bus. Big deal. That isn't much benefit to our economy.
Daschle and Gephardt are wimps....