As a European citizen who came here legally as a child and learned English at age 9, I have the right to say that people should use the legal channels of applying for citizenship when they come here, and they must learn to speak English. However, our President wants the illegal citizens here, so we must stop thinking of them as illegal. Either our President is doing something illegal (they all do), or we need to accept this is the way it will be: illegals do the jobs that Americans don’t want.
But stop complaining about them. They are hard workers, and they contribute more to the economy than they take away. If they were a problem, the President wouldn’t be in favor of them being here. Yet, he doesn’t want to grant them citizen status either. The economy works better when there is a black market for labor.
If the US gov’t really wanted to stop illegals, they would enforce employment laws. When I got my first job out of college in the late 1980’s, I had to provide proof of legal alien status, and the HR dept. made a copy of my green card. I don’t think anyone does that anymore.
I hope this puts a stop to anymore talk about illegals. Just remember: the gov’t wants them here because they contribute more than they take away. And I see no impact on housing. Any illegal contractors who lose their jobs will go back home. End of story.
