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Originally Posted by Rochard
We have this image that all illegals came into the country by crossing the border illegally on a pack mule. This is not true, and building a fence will not stop this activity. Even if we built a wall, like you said, they will just fly to Canada and then cross that border.
But the reality of this goes much further. People make it out that illegal immigration is the cause of all of our problems, but I don't really agree with that. Illegal immigrants only make up 5% of the labor force of the United States. Also, we seem to think that ilegal immigrants are coming across the border in droves but they really aren't - illegal immigration peaked in 2007 / 2008 and has since fallen.
5 facts about illegal immigration in the U.S. | Pew Research Center
I am not saying there isn't a problem, there sure is. Illegal immigrants do take American jobs and suck up resources, but it's not the massive problem some people make it out to be. |
It's all immigration that isn't controlled on a strict points basis.
Total Hispanic Population in California
14,358,000
Hispanics as Percent of State Population
38%
Hispanics as Percent of U.S. Hispanic Population
27.7%
Native-Born Hispanics (Percent of Hispanics)
63%
How many of them are in the top 20%?
Top 20% of the population have a habit of producing offspring who will be in the top 20%. The problem is immigration of people to do low skilled and paid jobs. Staying and having children who are now finding the low skilled jobs are gone or pay very low wages and relying on the rest to subsidise them.
The economic and industrial model we're using now changed between the 70s and 80s. Automation and jobs going to the Third World dictates we need to regulate immigration to a strict needs basis. The Country receiving the migrants.
The only people who benefit are the landlords and employers.