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To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (8355)	5/15/2006 5:04:13 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

And you will get a form letter back talking about something entirely different then what your letter talks about. Their way of saying, eat shit

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (8355)	5/15/2006 5:34:39 PM
From: Jim S	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71588

If illegals are working for less than legals, AND companies who hire them don't have to pay the full benefit package to them, AND there are 10-13 million of them, what will be the economic impact of legalizing them? The American workforce is what? -- 130 million? That would mean about 10% of American employees are illegal? If their employment were to be brought up to "standard," isn't it reasonable to assume it would significantly increase the cost of goods and services almost overnight? The US already has trouble competing worldwide with cheap overseas labor. I'm not trying to express an opinion here, I'm just asking. I haven't heard anyone talk about this aspect of the question. jim

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (8355)	5/15/2006 6:12:07 PM
From: American Spirit	Respond to of 71588

Actually we all benefit from illegals through lower food prices, construction prices, homecare prices, etc. It does trickle down, plus many middleclass people employ illegals, enabling the middleclass to have servants. But you're right, the main beneficiaries are the bosses who don't have to pay American wages, and that is a grave threat to the already bombarded US work force and the unions. So what's the solution? Not guest worker programs, I can tell you that. That's just a new government beaurocracy managing quasi slave labor, almost legalizing slavery again.