how much damage is done by illegals near the the borders?
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imagine having to live with this  problem everyday in your back yard. ranchers that reside in heavy crossing routes claim that around 50 to 100 immigrants cross their property each day. \n\nRanchers say the effects have been devastating, and tell of immigrants stealing horses, killing dogs, breaking into and robbing houses, clipping wire fences that keep cattle within the ranches, attempting to steal cars, cutting water lines, even intimidating and threatening the ranchers themselves. Most ranchers will no longer leave their houses without a gun, cell phone, and two-way radio.\n\nto post below you are showing your intelligence by calling people names and making your statement look untrue
1046891
BOTH borders should be CLOSED!!!! But,since the MILLIONS of ILLEGALS are sneaking across the MEXICAN border,THAT is why it is such a great concern!!!!!!!!!!
934912
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS NOT A VICTIMLESS CRIME\nApologists for illegal immigration like to paint it as a victimless crime.  But in fact, illegal immigration causes substantial harm to American citizens and legal immigrants, particularly those in the most vulnerable sectors of our population--the poor, minorities, and children.\n\nIllegal immigration causes an enormous drain on public funds.  The seminal study of the costs of immigration by the National Academy of Sciences found that the taxes paid by immigrants do not cover the cost of services received by them. We cannot provide high quality education, health care, and retirement security for our own people if we continue to bring in endless numbers of poor, unskilled immigrants.  \n\nAdditionally, job competition by waves of illegal immigrants willing to work at substandard wages and working conditions depresses the wages of American workers, hitting hardest at minority workers and those without high school degrees. Ý \n\nIllegal immigration also contributes to the dramatic population growth overwhelming communities across America--crowding school classrooms, consuming already limited affordable housing, and straining precious natural resources like water, energy, and forestland.
1009747
Deporting, I would guess $50-75 per person.  I have a better idea, fine businesses exorbitant amounts for having undocumented workers.  $200,000 first offense, $500,000 second offense, $1 million third and so on.  This will eliminate business that employ illegal immigrants.  No jobs for illegal in America= no illegal aliens in America.
564903
be suspicious, of anyone crossing your borders illegally... if it isn't a crime, it should be... if someone enters your home without permission, then it is trespass or burglary, if you are crossing a border without the knowledge of the relevant authorities, then you will of course be committing a crime. Any person who does this would of course also, be aware they are committing a crime... personally speaking I'd say if there is no absolute genuine reason for any person crossing a border, especially in this day and age of globalised terrorism, they should be deported, straight away, no messing about with paperwork... they should also be handed over too there native countries authorities... if someone is pleading persecution, then the question has to be asked... Why are they being persecuted in the first place? Was it because they themselves have committed a crime?\nIt's a hard question to answer, but every nation has a right to defend it's borders... \nThe real answer is quite possibly... it is already too late, as the enemy is already within!
1041475
The people who cross illegally into the US through remote areas, for example along the US-Mexico border do not consider the impact of their presence on the environment. They leave behind plastic water bottles and gallon jugs, clothing, blankets, backpacks, soiled diapers and other human waste.  They are also responsible for many wilderness fires when their campfires get out of control or are not properly extinguished.\n\nThe law enforcement agents also have an impact on the environment - they need roads to get into the remote locations to patrol the area.  If fencing is constructed, staging sites, heavy machinery and construction crews have an added environmental impact.
615762
It flows along the border.
674199
Illegals have cut in line and put a strain on the system.
456432
I'm not sure, but I know this...in Mexico, if you're an illegal and you get caught, they bus or fly you back to your country of origin.  In 2004, the Mexican government deported over 200k illegal immigrants that streamed in from their southern border with Guatemala.  If Fox thinks open borders is such a wonderful thing, perhaps Mexico might consider drinking a little of their own Kool-aid.
1095130
if thay where to do harm in my homeland yes \nand yes i do understand people will be killed from both sides
582847
Illegal immigrants do hurt our country. The reason why is because they take are jobs from us and government money away from those who were born in this country.
658860
A wall would be fine with me....if things keep going and nothing gets done I predict there will be violence in the next couple of years,oh wait there has been violence,illegals raping and murdering our citizens,people seem to forget,like what happened to that little girl in FL at the hands of an illegal mexican.Its just a matter of time before people start to turn violent on illegals
110145
not too much......some are trying to justify illegal immigration with history.......-----it is funny how history repeats itself!!!!
520808
Documented strikes average 300 a year.  67 people die per year on average. Undocumented strikes likely push the injury list even higher.\n\nOn a side note it is Estimated that there are 25 MILLION cloud to ground strikes in the U.S. alone each year!\n\nThese are just U.S. stats there would be no telling how many there are worldwide.
613505
Illegal hits above the chest area
331552
Most definitely! Granted I am not Pro illegal immigration, but illegal or not, they are human beings just like the majority of us. I have helped several 13 yr. old children who had been walking so long, their shoes were worn out and the blister were so raw I wanted to cry. A friend (nurse) fixed them up, we fed them, and sent them on their way. They were just children for God's sake. I would hope that if I (or my children) were ever in that situation, someone would help.
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I think it probably depends more on where you live, as to how you feel about it. Most people closer to the border, our fellow Americans, aren't to happy with ILLEGAL immigration. Always remember to say legal or illegal, that is the issue, not immigration.