I think that the immigration debate does not make sense. Why do people want a fence on the border? I think that will accomplish only 3 things: 1) shift migration to another area or to other methods, 2) upset people who have land on the border, 3) damage the flora and fauna of the region. It won't accomplish the goal of ending illegal immigration.
What people don't understand is that the border is a greater region with an arbitrary line through it. Millions cross legally everyday to and from both sides. Also, if people are crossing illegally, they are doing so for a reason. I would argue that the benefits of cheap labor far outweigh the costs of providing them social services (which generally they don't use, but their kids do - mostly health care and education).
My dad was a farmer in south TX - he could not have run his business paying farm workers $10 or even $5.85 an hour, plus social security, medicare, etc... You tell me how agriculture in the U.S. would survive.
2007-09-27
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