Saw this article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/10/immigrants.economy/index.html
Brings up an interesting topic. With unemployment on the rise, day labor jobs (the most popular among illegals) have all but dried up. Although a mass exodus isn't taking place (yet), there has been enough of an increase in illegals returning home to take notice. However, with increased border security it is much harder to get back INTO the US once they have left, so many illegals are trying to tough it out.
This brings to debate what effect illegal immigration has had on the economy. With all these people here working and making money, a large number of them are sending this money (which is largely under the table, and hence UNTAXED) back to their home countries, its a double whammy draining the US economy (or it logically seems that way). Will a reduction in illegal immigrants working here help get the economy back on track?
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/10/immigrants.economy/index.html
Brings up an interesting topic. With unemployment on the rise, day labor jobs (the most popular among illegals) have all but dried up. Although a mass exodus isn't taking place (yet), there has been enough of an increase in illegals returning home to take notice. However, with increased border security it is much harder to get back INTO the US once they have left, so many illegals are trying to tough it out.
This brings to debate what effect illegal immigration has had on the economy. With all these people here working and making money, a large number of them are sending this money (which is largely under the table, and hence UNTAXED) back to their home countries, its a double whammy draining the US economy (or it logically seems that way). Will a reduction in illegal immigrants working here help get the economy back on track?