Reply #171: The perspective I'm sharing is that other people, like my relative, [View All]

can be hurt by immigration policies that encourage people to come here whether or not they will have adequate housing when they arrive or jobs that pay a living wage.

And that in some parts of the country, local governments are deliberately letting neighborhoods deteriorate because there are well-connected people who stand to benefit financially through redevelopment opportunities.

Here's a reason Mexicans are singled out: sheer numbers. According to the Census bureau, the number of illegal Mexican immigrants each year is HALF as many as ALL legal immigrants from ALL countries COMBINED. In other words, we have each year 150% of the number of immigrants that we plan to admit, and that last 50% comprises illegal immigrants from Mexico.

And, by the way, many illegal immigrants are paid off the books. (Just as many others are.) They're not all taxpayers.

A question for you: Why should the government be required to "help" illegal immigrants?