The illegal alien population of the U.S. is about 20 million - roughly the population of New York State.
The report asserts that there are between 12 and 15 million jobs in the U.S. currently held by illegal aliens, or about 8% of the work force.
Between 4 and 6 million jobs have shifted to the underground economy since 1990. These are not "jobs Americans won't do, but rather jobs Americans used to do.
On the revenue side, the United States may be foregoing $35 billion a year in income tax collections because of the number of jobs that are now off the books.
There are approximately 5 million illegal workers who are collecting wages on a cash basis and are avoiding both income and FICA taxes.
The United States is hooked on cheap, illegal workers and is deferring the costs of providing public services to these quasi-Americans.
Long before the nation was flooded with illegal aliens, somebody picked the crops, mowed the grass, flipped burgers, dug the ditches, and cleaned hotel rooms. These entry level jobs were often held by the working poor, legal immigrants and, in the summer, by students.
"Illegal immigration hurts America's poor. In a recent account in the New York Times, black children suffered 50% greater poverty in the past 10 years due to immigration. Illegal immigrants compete for jobs normally done by America's poor. A study by the Center For Immigration Studies wrote "Mexican immigration is overwhelmingly unskilled and it's hard to find an economic argument for unskilled immigration because it tends to reduce wages for U.S. workers."
"Cheap labor from illegal immigration is not "cheap." It's subsidized by all of us in the form of our tax dollars paying for their services. It makes a few employers wealthy at the expense of all of us."
2007-02-09 14:42:15
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answered by Jan J 4
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All that i visit allow you to comprehend for certain is that i do not prefer to be the single mountaineering up a tree to %. fruit. I say allow them come, allow them artwork. How did we get right here interior the first position? go searching, except you're interior of reach American then your ancestors were immigrants too. i visit allow you to comprehend that I used to manage a eating position, and the Mexican chefs were the superb that there have been. They did all of their artwork, they pulled extra shifts, they continuously did each little thing acceptable the first time, you not in any respect had to ask more effective than once, and they not in any respect complained. I loved those men! I do imagine that there is a large situation if all the Hispanics left the rustic, in basic terms as there's a situation if all the Asians, African human beings, Germans, Italians, English extra left. This u . s . is tremendous because of immigration! i'd also prefer to assert definite there are countless human beings searching for artwork, yet they are not searching to %. fruit, or mow lawns, or sparkling lavatories. hi men in case you want those jobs, flow get them now. i do not see how the Hispanics are taking your jobs. Are you quite using for those jobs anyhow?
2016-11-26 20:24:21
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answered by ? 4
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The more people are offering work the less will be the salary. It is simple offer and demand.
2007-02-09 13:55:29
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answered by amistad51 2
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Mrseby-you wouldnt go to mexico to get jobs there are no jobs over there andif there are they are lower paid than in the US, you would probably go to Canada, IF YOU HAD to leave, Canada pays more and they have plenty of jobs there also.
2007-02-09 12:56:06
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answered by Anonymous
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everyone will work for less
2007-02-09 12:58:54
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answered by Anonymous
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What do you mean when ? Open your eyes, its happening now.
2007-02-09 14:58:33
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answered by Anonymous
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well have to go to mexico to get jobs there will be plenty there
2007-02-09 12:49:06
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answered by BlessedMommyof3.. 5
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