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To: Road Walker who wrote (315963)	12/16/2006 11:11:50 AM
From: Elroy	Respond to of 1578925

Don't dude me. I'll dude you if I want. I'm born and raised in sunny California, and it's my right, sweetie! Illegal immigration is... illegal. It's illegal to employ illegal aliens. I am advocating enforcing the law... not a radical policy and supported by the vast majority of Americans We're discussing whether your idea of deporting the alleged 15 million illegals working in the US is a good idea or not, and specifically whether it will expand the American middle class. Correct? We're not discussing whether they are illegal (they are), whether the law should be enforced in this case, or what is popular with the vast majority of Americans. But thanks for bringing those off topic points up anyway. Would corps cut back on employees? Maybe, but not by the 10 million plus illegals working in this country. So it's a net plus for jobs for citizens and legals. Wait a minute. You have no idea on how many jobs would be lost, how much more employers (not corporations, John, employers) would have to pay Americans to take the now empty jobs, or really what the ramifications of displacing 10 million + cheap laborers will be. Would corps have to pay higher wages? Almost certainly the wages at the low end, that haven't kept up with inflation, would increase. Can corps afford it? Certainly... they are earning record profits. If you run into problems you can always increase LEGAL immigration. I think most illegals work in small business, and the one "corporation" you brought up is barely breaking even. Fact is, you haven't really looked into this. You're just proposing something that sounds good (to you) on the surface. Tell me again, how many people do you know that want to have a job currently held by an illegal alien? And not at "the right wage"! Hell, I'll be your maid for $300k per year. If you want a societal structure like Dubai, stay in Dubai. Most Americans believe the middle class is the backbone and strength of this country. What's bad for the middle class is bad for America. Agreed. And your plan, as far as I can tell, is bad for America.