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| Topic | What's up with sanctuary laws where this is allowed to happen? |
| darkknight109 06/27/19 2:25:44 PM #56: | RoboXgp89 posted... and I would bring up numbers about jobs if they weren't so gigantic Citation required. (Current citations given: 0) RoboXgp89 posted... they don't create jobs, lets be honest with ourselves they are a net loss on the economy Incorrect, with actual citation: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/23550/the-economic-and-fiscal-consequences-of-immigration https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/how-do-undocumented-immigrants-pay-federal-taxes-an-explainer/ tl;dr version - most illegal immigrants still pay state and federal income tax (along with "indirectly" paying taxes, like sales tax), which helps pay for a variety of services (like social security) that they cannot use due to their lack of legal status. As such, illegal immigrants are net payers into the US economy (and legal immigrants, particularly second generation onward, are some of the strongest payers out of all demographics). If every illegal immigrant self-deported tomorrow, the US would actually lose money on the deal. RoboXgp89 posted... no fancy skills, no military service overseas and you guys want to give them welfare, social security and all Nice straw man. --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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