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Illegal immigrants are necessary to sustain our current economy in its current form but do we want to sustain it in its current form. Does America suffer or gain from illegal immigration? I don't think anybody really knows because nobody is able to compare the benefits (money saved on goods due to cheap labor) versus the costs (healthcare, education) accurately.
I somehow think that the people benefiting most from illegal immigration are large companies that employ them. I don't think we save money on goods because of cheap labor, I think that just translates into higher profit margin for companies. Illegal immigration isn't much different than outsourcing, except that your "outsourced" labor is actually in your backyard undocumented. I agree with others who say the companies should go out of business if they can't handle highering fair priced labor, after we enforce and stamp out illegal workers to make the playing field even for all competitors. Nbody cares when the average joe gets laid off because a company needs to cut back costs leaving that average joe in destitute. Well, the same should apply to companies... if you can't make it by legitimate means, sorry but you're going to have to find another business to get into. No more free ride.
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