If there were no illegal aliens to provide cheap labor in the US what would happen to the economy?

Question

If the illegals were "sent packing," would the US economy be better or worse? Without a cheap source of labor in the US,would more businesses simply move to foreign lands where the labor would be cheaper thus reducing jobs for Americans? Are illegals doing only the jobs Americans won't do? Would there be more jobs for Americans and those immigrants who are here legally? Would wages go up due to there being less competition for jobs and employers couldn't pay people "unofficially?" Would wages go down as Americans and legal immigrants fight for fewer jobs as businesses close down because they would have to pay more or would move out of the country? Would there be more tax dollars available to fund programs for citizens or would there be fewer tax dollars due to fewer jobs in the economy? Opinions one way or the other?

Answer 1

If illegals have the "cheap labor" jobs...then does it matter if they move overseas, because Americans don't have those jobs anyway....
Illegals pay no taxes, do not contribute to society...just take advantage of the numerous social programs....our economy would improve...if there were no illegals...the places that hire them with no papers would be forced to hire Americans..who would demand better wages, and better working environments, which the illegals can't do because they would get caught.

Answer 2

Americans would fills those jobs, and the dreamy numbers they spout about the unemployment rate in America might actually become accurate. The billions stolen every year from hard working, by illegals using their identities, would stop. And, the programs that were in place to help impovirshed Americans could actually go to them. If an American family of five goes down to the welfare office to get food stamps, and they make more than $20,000.00 a year they qualify for about fifty dollars a month. If they own a car, they qualify for nothing. President Bush two years ago, had to bump the poverty level up to $32,000.00 because of the rise of the cost of living, and the amount of Americans working for low wages.
My husband is a third generation American Mexican, and because of looking Mexican, he has been forced to work for sweat shop wages, and pay taxes. I live in a dump meant for some illegal, not an American. But, it is all we have because some crook thought they were better than Americans. I live in Texas and because of the Mexican gang problems, we have small police departments on our school campuses. I had to pull my children out of school, and away from the education that I had already paid for with my taxes because these criminals are educating there illegal children in American schools, and have no problem pushing their racism against anyone that is not Mexican.
They are criminals that need to deported, and have their countries held accountable for breaching national security, and endangering legal immigrants as well as Americans.
My American ancestory gives me the right to claim for tax exemption. Maybe I will claim that right and the illegals can start supporting me for a change, and think that other Americans should do the same. You can get a copy of the exemption form from your local IRS. Sorry about the gramar and spelling errors, but some illegal stole the education my parents taxes paid for.
However, it took everything that my husband and I had, but our children are going to college, and they are determined to make a change in the way our government neglects the American People, and the legal immigrants that go through hell to get here.

Answer 3

To be honest, this country would not survive without cheap labor from "illegal" immigrants. Inflation would rise so much and the cost of living would be unbearable which would cause everyone to complain about the reasoning behind it.
Ever wonder why the minimum wage doesnt apply to farm jobs? It's so Mexican laborers can get paid $2 an hour and cheap fruits and vegetables can be sold to grocery stores. Start paying $10 an hour and benefits to an American and the whole industry will be bankrupt. That is a sad reality.

Answer 4

well I'm sure we'd survive... I had the absolute pleasure of living through "brown out day" May 1, 2006 the day the freeways weren't f'd up by the immigrants. I got to work in no time, I also was excited that if anyone did hit my car, I was sure they were insured!! I don't buy that Americans wont do the jobs that mexicans do. I am willing to pay more in taxes so we could pay higher wages... If getting rid of the illegal's is going to cost me a bit more, but my commute is better, I don't have to learn another language to buy groceries or I can call my cell phone company and understand the operator... then totally worth it. and excellent point about the medical system. we wouldn't be losing all of our emergency clinics because the mexican's use it as a regular doctor and then don't pay the bill.. simply because they know they wont be turned away.. total. b.s.

Answer 5

It is a fact that illegals will do work that Americans are too lazy to do. I personally have no problem with today's situation. There are plenty of jobs available for all. Some would rather sit back & collect welfare and that won't change no matter what we do.

Remember too that the "illegals" are spending the money they earn here and that goes right back into the economy. They are consumers and producers.

Answer 6

I am offended as an American when i hear this twaddle about illegals being here to do "jobs americans will not do".There is not a job that i am capible of doing that i will not do.One only requirement is that i want a wage that i can live on .After all of the bills are paid i would like to at least enjoy some weekend beer.

Answer 7

Although I think the immigrants should try to apply for citizenship, I realize its not the easiest thing to do. I think the American economy would fall apart because the immigrants are the foundation of our prosperity. They take the jobs that no one else wants, but are necessary in order for America to "survive". And immigrants do pay taxes.. not income tax or things like that but they pay sales tax, and they don't any of that back or any of the benefits from the government programs. Really they're more helpful to us then they are to them. Plus the people that help immigrants into this country take advantage of them and that's not fair. They're just looking for a better life, one like yours and mine, and what right do we have to deny them that? If they're willing to work harder than "Americans" then they deserve the jobs

Answer 8

If there were no illegals to do the jobs ... then likewise there wouldn't be any illegals who would get welfare, hospitals, schooling, etc., etc. The fact that a large amount of illegals who work here get paid under the table and repatriate most of their wages to Mexico puts paid to the suggestion that they contribute to any large extent ... those who actually DO pay taxes would have a low wage to start with, hence very low taxes would be paid ... but plenty of welfare afforded to them ... so, all in all, no matter what way you look at it, the U.S. would be economically better off without illegals ....

Answer 9

Illegal immigrants are an integral part of our work force...but making them legal will make things worse.
The "legals" won't by law be able to work for less than minimum wage...so more illegals will be needed to take their place.

In an ideal situation, we get rid of the minimum wage...which only serves to make unemployable those that aren't worth minimum wage.

Send the illegals home.

..and it there really are jobs that Americans just won't do... we employ the prison inmates to these jobs.

Answer 10

Sure. You have to blame some-one right ?
Oh for the good old days of 1930s' Germany.
Things were so much easier then. Even the lowest of the low could have tea with the highest officials.Nice how Hate and ignorance brings everyone together.