Quote Originally Posted by Hoosier View Post
I COMPLETELY disagree. Have you ever driven around this state? When I first moved here, I was absolutely AMAZED that you can go for MILES down the highway and see absolutely nothing but empty land.

The more people that are here, the more jobs there are. We are almost entirely a service economy -- and while that's bad, it makes this point all the more apparent.

We need everyone we can get. We need to invest in education for natural born citizens and native Americans alike. This is an investment in the true sense of the word! We put money in, and down the road we get more money out.

Too many people make assumptions that seem logical at first glance when it comes to issues like this.

If you want to make rum runners illegal, make rum legal. Worked then, it works now.

If you want to make border hoppers illegal, make immigration legal.
Illegal immigration/immigration sure is working out well for California isn't it? Economically, culturally and enviromentally. (insert sarcasm) So if we need everyone we can get, shouldn't we be running ships to India, China and Africa and just loading up the country? Imagine what a "cultral melting pot" (insert eye roll and a reminder we aren't in the 19th century any more) utopia we would have here in the USA.(more sarcasm) Illegal aliens and illegal immigration cost the USA multi-millions/billions... after they pay a pittance in taxes. Now U.S. citizens have to get a national id card?
Immigration is legal, so is rum. Get a freakin clue dude.