re: Let's think critically about illegal immigration...

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There is no other country in the world that allows illegal immigrants to stay,

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I do think we have a unique history in that people from all across the world came here, because of the opportunity.

I get the problems with those that do it illegally, but we are place that has flourished because we embraced singular goals of work-ethic and self-improvement yet also embraced the unique perspective and differences we all possessed.

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much less give them government benefits or driver's licenses.

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Well entitlements and government dependency, citizens and immigrants, are things that need addressed.

In fact, this is why I found the wall discussion so frustrating. It didn't/doesn't address a major cause of illegal immigration (entitlements) that provides incentives for the leaching immigrants, but it is also a major issue domestically.

Take that away and then we would have fewer immigrants AND those that do immigrate are more likely to be the ones that want to work hard and make a better place for themselves (i.e., the values that made us great).