Re: If Immigrants Terrify You, Then Here's 3 Simple Facts To Calm Your Frightened Bra
Immigrants don't bother me. There are many different types of immigrants with different skills, backgrounds, and levels of education. The problem is, especially in my state, there are all kinds of incentives NOT to go through the hassle of trying to get citizenship. No matter what you're already going to get a free education, WIC (food program for mothers and kids), health care, and even grants for college. Yes, each of these an illegal can easily qualify for. If I was living in Mexico, I'd probably want to come here too.
And yes, many do pay taxes because they work on stolen or fake social security numbers. But many times they get this money back and more through the programs I just listed. Also, let me tell you about a scheme that is done every year at tax time. Say an illegal mother with 2 US born children is married to an illegal father, or not married or whatever. She then finds a single man with no kids, a US citizenship, and a full time job that is just low enough so he gets a good return on his taxes. He claims the 2 children as dependents and gets a nice big "refund" that far exceeds the total taxes he paid out of his checks. The money is divided however they feel is fair and they both profit from this easy scheme.
Deporting every immigrant who is taking more then they're putting in will only shrink the problem, not fix it. Government programs encourage failure and hurt the economy,with or without the presence of illegals. Our policies often invite the wrong people in and they just grow the problem. Forget a fence, take away the incentives.