Texans, Mexicans on cost/benefits of illegal immigration

Posted Mon, Feb 20, 2006 at 1:09 pm
The Dallas Morning News and their Mexican counterpart polled people in Texas and in Mexico:
Mexicans and Texans are divided on whether illegal immigration helps or hurts the U.S. economy:

83% of Mexicans surveyed say it helps the U.S. economy.

56% of Texans say illegal immigration hurts it.

58% of Mexicans doubt their next president will reduce illegal immigration to the U.S.

47% of Texans oppose building a security fence on the U.S.-Mexico border. About 45 percent said they favor it.
Even if illegal aliens came here carrying free ice cream, would it be good? What about, oh, just as an example, political corruption: companies profiting off illegal activity donating to politicians who then support illegal immigration. Isn't preventing that much more important than any economic benefits?

Comments

Dallas Easler (not verified)

Mon, 07/10/2006 - 00:21

If 10 million illegal immigrants cost $30 billion per year (highly unlikely) that is $3000 per person. These people are hired at a rate far below what would normally be expected. Though I have no way of knowing, the rate is probably anywhere from 2 to 3 dollars lower. These lower wage is a social benefit that should be ignored. If half of these immigrants worked for $3 an hour less, it would offset the 30 billion. Also, that rule of law argument is a joke.

LomaAlta (not verified)

Mon, 02/20/2006 - 17:31

Nothing is worth distroying the rule of law in America. This is exactly what happens when millions of illegal immigrants conspire with millions of criminal Amereicans to work illegally in the USA. When the President and his administration look the other way on criminal conspiracy and criminal acts we are well on the way to a nation without the rule of law.