re: Why are immigrants sneaking past the Mexican border bad from an economics standpoint?

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In reality they are working and filling voided positions due to Americans being paid by the government and rewarded for choosing not to work.

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Which is why many more will be necessary in the future, as Americans see themselves above low wage jobs.

In theory, migration slows or reverses in times of economic slowdowns in the USA as it has a few times in the past. It should be more self regulating. Govt incentives have messed the market up however.