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To: Joe Stocks who wrote (59109)	7/1/2002 12:10:22 PM
From: X Y Zebra	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 208838

Most the legal immigration is figured in "most".. yes, the problem is that the illegal of the same is hard to know its size. The facts are that much of the immigration so far resembles the demographics that we have as far as age groups and also the average immigrant now is less educated and will posssibly be more of a burden on the economy as they seek entitlements down the road. I can't agree to all of that (only parts). i.e it may resembles current profiles, yet as the faster growth of the Hispanic segment takes effect, (as example), this will begin to change the initial overall profile hence making assumptions based on the former will be hard to accept as time progresses. These profiles will need to be revised continuously. (example, overall growth rate of the population as the Hispanic segment will have a larger effect as time goes on) Today's immigrants and more importantly, their children are far more educated than the former immigrants of the 40's 50's and 60's."(which in most cases, their education was near zero as many were illiterate farm workers) However, you are correct as far as the burden on the economy, simply because of the larger size, AND because many of those receiving the benefits do not even contribute to the system as I mentioned earlier. (not to mention the other "stealth" immigrants I also mentioned). The population changes I posted included immigration. Yes, but that number does not include the significant (and growing) illegal immigrant and its impact.