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Quote by: RickSp As this thread is discussing the wisdom of author who would only identify himself as "anonymous" and was first posted on the website of Glenn Spencer, a white supremicist vigilante, I suspect that any response is pretty pointless.

I agree, any response is definitely pointless. No matter what the American public wants, illegal immigration will continue. Our politicians have shown that, despite what the American people want, the border will remain open. Anyway, I'll make a futile gesture of responding to a couple of the professor's points, fully recognizing the pointlessness of doing so.

My collaborators and I have conducted representative surveys in communities all over Mexico and the United States, and over the years, we have surveyed 20,000 households and 120,000 individuals to gather detailed information from U.S. migrants about their experiences crossing the border, living in the United States, and returning to Mexico. My understanding of Mexican immigration rests on these data, and if anyone thinks I’ve got it all wrong, they are free to download the data, analyze it, and see for themselves.

Sure, never mind talking with those AFFECTED by illegal immigration, just talk with those that practice it. This will certainly give a balanced viewpoint about the effects that it has on our culture and standard of living.

The rate of undocumented migration has not increased in over two decades.

"According to the cover story (Time Magazine), illegal immigration into the U.S. has accelerated in the last year, since President Bush proposed a temporary worker program that amounts to a limited amnesty program that would allow millions to remain in the U.S. legally. This year, according to the report, some 3 million more illegal aliens will enter the country – "enough to fill 22,000 Boeing 737-700 airliners, or 60 flights every day for a year. It's the largest wave of illegal immigration into the country since 2001, according to the report, and illegal immigration now represents triple the number of immigrants who enter the country legally. " WorldNetDaily: 3 million illegals to U.S. this year

Cultural influences travel in both directions and in an integrated economy they are inevitable. Given the global hegemony of the United States, however, the cultural effects are asymmetric. We influence Mexican culture and society far more than they affect U.S. culture and society. Within Mexico, Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, Toys ‘R Us, and 7-11 are increasingly displacing Mexican outlets. Even Taco Bell is making inroads, and American cultural traditions such as Halloween and Santa Claus now compete with Mexican celebrations such as Day of the Dead and Three Kings Day.

Nice to know that, while we have overcrowding in our schools (paid for primarily by property taxes - which most illegals don't contribute to), have a crisis in emergency rooms and hospitals because they are filled with illegals, Taco Bell is making inroads in Mexico. Sounds like a bargain to me.

"Overburdened by the uninsured and overwhelmed by illegal immigration (search), public health care in Los Angeles is on life support. Sixty percent of the county's uninsured patients are not U.S. citizens. More than half are here illegally. About 2 million undocumented aliens in Los Angeles County alone are crowding emergency rooms because they can't afford to see a doctor."
FOXNews.com - L.A. Emergency Rooms Full of Illegal Immigrants - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum

The problem of paying for services to immigrants is serious, but one that is easily solved through federal transfers. Whereas tax revenues accrue disproportionately to the federal government, the costs of immigration are borne locally.

Well, that's a relief!! The federal government will pay for these services, not the taxpayers. I feel better already. Of course, the tax revenues are a little lower than the costs.

"Illegal alien households are estimated to use $2,700 a year more in services than they pay in taxes, creating a total fiscal burden of nearly $10.4 billion on the federal budget in 2002. Among the largest federal costs: Medicaid ($2.5 billion); treatment for the uninsured ($2.2 billion); food assistance programs ($1.9 billion); the federal prison and court systems ($1.6 billion); and federal aid to schools ($1.4 billion)." Center for Immigration Studies

Mexico is not a threat to U.S. national security.

"The next time you pass through an airport and have to produce a photo ID to establish who you are and then must remove your shoes, take off your belt, empty your pockets, prove your laptop is not an explosive device and send your briefcase or purse through a machine to determine whether it holds weapons, think about this: In a single day, more than 4,000 illegal aliens will walk across the busiest unlawful gateway into the U.S., the 375-mile border between Arizona and Mexico. No searches for weapons. No shoe removal. No photo-ID checks. Before long, many will obtain phony identification papers, including bogus Social Security numbers, to conceal their true identities and mask their unlawful presence." Who Left the Door Open? -- Sunday, Sep. 12, 2004 -- Page 1 -- TIME

Just had a few minutes, so I thought I'd respond, fully aware that in spite of any evidence to the contrary, illegal immigration is actually good for us.