I am not against helping the baby, who can't help they were born, but really something must be done to stop the wasteful spending on illegal immigrants, a long time ago when we encouraged immigration to help build our population and such was fine, but we live in a new overcrowded and poor economy. We shouldn't have to be burdened with paying these extra expenses..

 

Most Illegal Immigrant Families Collect Welfare | Judicial Watch

Disturbing if true but not surprising. Is America great or what?

Let's do something, then. I was all for President George W. Bush's "guest worker" idea, am extremely pro "Dream Act" and think that we should put together a sensible plan to citizenship, but some scream their head off that we would be giving lawbreakers amnesty. So...we, instead, continue to do nothing.

Just curious, how does making them legal impact the issue brought up in this thread? Noted above:

 

"Basically, the majority of households across the country benefitting from publicly-funded welfare programs are headed by immigrants, both legal and illegal."

 

Should that be a concern to taxpayers?

 

Does anyone know if the group issuing the report is legit?

Just curious, how does making them legal impact the issue brought up in this thread? Noted above:

 

"Basically, the majority of households across the country benefitting from publicly-funded welfare programs are headed by immigrants, both legal and illegal."

 

Should that be a concern to taxpayers?

 

Does anyone know if the group issuing the report is legit?

 

I would assume that guest workers would be inputting money into the system via taxes or some other type of payment, thus off-setting some of the expense.

 

I am not sure if you are asking about the source of the article, but certainly they have a strong bias against immigration.

I would assume that guest workers would be inputting money into the system via taxes or some other type of payment, thus off-setting some of the expense.

 

I'm not familar with the guest worker program so how does it differ from an imigrant appling for a work visa?

 

And as far as the thread goes, no non US citizen should be elligible for ANY government benefits.

I would assume that guest workers would be inputting money into the system via taxes or some other type of payment, thus off-setting some of the expense.

 

I am not sure if you are asking about the source of the article, but certainly they have a strong bias against immigration.

 

Legal or illegal immigration or as some on the left do you look at them as one and the same?

I do know some green card holders who are Mexican and they said all money made by them and illegals goes straight back to Mexico for their families.

 

I have no problem with that, take care of families.

BUT

I do have a problem with it being used to support Mexico businesses instead of ours.

 

And there is no solution.

I do know some green card holders who are Mexican and they said all money made by them and illegals goes straight back to Mexico for their families.

 

I have no problem with that, take care of families.

BUT

I do have a problem with it being used to support Mexico businesses instead of ours.

 

And there is no solution.

 

All money doesn't go back to Mexico. The people we are talking about buy goods and services in the US.

 

If there truly is no solution (which I disagree with) then why even discuss it?

I would assume that guest workers would be inputting money into the system via taxes or some other type of payment, thus off-setting some of the expense.

 

I am not sure if you are asking about the source of the article, but certainly they have a strong bias against immigration.

That's what I was wondering.

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Legal or illegal immigration or as some on the left do you look at them as one and the same?

 

The use of the term "anchor babies" readily gives away their bias.

 

No, I do not think that legal and illegal immigration is the same thing.

 

I do find it interesting that you feel mention that some on the left look at them as one and the same. I've seen someone on the right look at them as one and the same, however with a different view perhaps.

I'm not familar with the guest worker program so how does it differ from an imigrant appling for a work visa?

 

And as far as the thread goes, no non US citizen should be elligible for ANY government benefits.

 

I'll look up the specifics on it and get back with you.

 

I believe that the article was referencing that children born to illegals in the US were receiving services, thus illegals benefiting from that.

All money doesn't go back to Mexico. The people we are talking about buy goods and services in the US.

 

If there truly is no solution (which I disagree with) then why even discuss it?

 

My uncle has some Mexicans who works for him and he buys the green cards and pays all services plus money, so in the case I know the Mexicans send their money back to Mexico.

My uncle has some Mexicans who works for him and he buys the green cards and pays all services plus money, so in the case I know the Mexicans send their money back to Mexico.

 

He wouldn't be paying for their food, gas, lodging, heat, electricity, etc, if they weren't here working for him and if it wasn't part of the deal for their employment. Whether he buys their groceries at Wal-Mart or they do, the bottom line is that part of the monetary results of their employment is used in the US. Granted, they may send every other penny back to Mexico...which makes me wonder how bad things have to be "back home" to not use any money that you earn fr yourself here.

The use of the term "anchor babies" readily gives away their bias.

 

No, I do not think that legal and illegal immigration is the same thing.

 

I do find it interesting that you feel mention that some on the left look at them as one and the same. I've seen someone on the right look at them as one and the same, however with a different view perhaps.

 

What else would you call them when many (not all) where born here simply to give their parents a toe hold in this country? If their parents are deported for being illegal and the child goes with them then the only people they have to blame are the parents who had them here.

 

And I will say this those on the right that view illegal and legal immigration as the same thing are just as wrong headed as those on the right.