It’s not about not embracing illegals and accepting their differences in culture. It’s more a matter of principle about coming here under the radar and exploiting the altruism of our society. Illegals are fully aware that they can come here, have a baby for free that can then be used as a reason to bring more family members in from Mexico. Once here, they are fully aware of the various medical, educational, and other programs that are available that they can exploit. A perfect example are programs such as affirmative action that give preference to someone that is of a non-white nationality. You think they do not know about this?! This is the type of stuff they tell their fellow countrypeople in Mexico who hate their own country! “Come to America. You get free healtcare, a free education, and when your kid goes to college or applies for a job, they’ll get preferential treatment because they are a minority!” The funny thing is that Latinos are actually the majority, not the minority, in many SoCal cities (ex. Los Angeles).
Of course not all immigrants think this way. Many come here and play by the rules. I personally think that the net effect on home prices, 20-30 years from now, will be negative. We are already experiencing a decline in the aging infrastructure in many SoCal cities. Just drive through some cities and you’ll think you’re in Tijuana.
Many legal immigrants who came here legally are pissed as well. They say that they came here to get away from a hole like Mexico. Now they are bringing Mexico to America.