[FITZ]

True ----but at the same time many are bringing in their elderly now who never will work or contribute in any way ---to get your elderly relatives in legally and on SSI plus Medicaid, you only need to find some legal relative who is at 125% of federal poverty level to "sponsor" them. The sponsor's income is considered with the immigrants when qualifying them for SSI and Medicaid ----the sponsors don't ever have to actually pay for their immigrant, the taxpayers will. The other family members of course can be very wealthy and never pay either. We're seeing high numbers of elderly being brought in this way ---and it's all completely legal.

[sarcasm]

True - the entire immigration system needs to be reformed. My first proposal would be an age limit on immigrants unless they can prove that they will not be a burden on the system. I would think that most anyone who arrives after age 35 or so will turn out to be a net taker from the taxpayers.