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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: LindyBill who wrote (130034)8/5/2005 11:43:19 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) of 793801
 
DC is not serious about the problem.

DC is not serious about the problem for a couple of reasons.

First, we benefit enormously from immigrant labor.

Second, the cost of throwing these people out would be horrendous, and what do we get in return?

I quoted earlier that throwing out illegal aliens would exceed total budget of Homeland Security every year, $41 billion. That's just direct costs.

What about indirect costs?

I think this is one of those issues like gay marriage that punches the hot buttons but the bottom line is zilch. So what if 80% of the public wants to ban gay marriage? How many gays wanted to get married to begin with?

Lots of sound and fury but in the end, there's no there there.
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