So if every illegal immigrant is a sponge off our country, then why are many of them willingly paying taxes?
545674
They are not all "sponges".It is wrong to use someone else's ss#.As long as they are here to work,I say let them stay.
378900
why must we be the world's saviour? if bush doesn't make the illegals happy, the legals won't vote repub.  i'm all for immigration, but do it the right way for cryin out loud.  pay taxes and make the darned employers pay taxes.  they shouldn't expect the US on a silver platter.
353057
Illegal aliens in America are here only because they are guilty of criminal violation of our federal laws, ‘jumping’ our borders and living in a shadowy underground economy. They are morally culpable for shoving aside those who adhere to the law and enter these United States in orderly and legal fashion. Since when do criminals and cheaters receive pride of place for the blessings of liberty, over those honestly, earnestly and faithfully seeking to become American citizens? \n\nPresident Bush has called for a reasonable and civil debate over the issues of border security and immigration reform. But the American people understand there can be no responsible immigration reform UNTIL OUR BORDERS ARE SECURE. “Guest worker” amnesty programs ARE NOT a part of border security. Amnesty is not the answer. To grant amnesty to these trespassers is to say "You crossed our borders illegally, you broke our laws and now we are rewarding you with U.S. citizenship -- congratulations!" \n\nThis is unacceptable. \n\nAll of this is to illustrate the absurdity of a "comprehensive" approach to illegal immigrants, and the more radical of the illegal immigrant advocates who are proponents of an "open borders" policy. We don't take a comprehensive, humane approach with drug dealers because they are breaking our laws and causing great damage to this country by poisoning our children. Similarly, illegal immigrants violate our laws and poison our system of economics by taking jobs from American workers, keeping wages artificially low, and sucking millions of dollars of taxpayer money out of our welfare and medical systems. \nNot To Mention The Fact ThatA Majority Of Illegal Aliens Live And Work In This Country And Then Send Their Money Back Home To Their Families (Whatever Nation Their Families Live In) Therefore DRAINING The Economy Even Further. \nWhen The US Dollar Leaves The US... Its GONE From The American Economy. \n\n\nThe media estimates that almost one million illegal foreign migrants and their advocates militantly marched in the streets of America under the flag of Mexico. Their agenda is for our federal laws to be ignored, and their criminal trespass into these sovereign United States to be rewarded with unlimited benefits that include the rights of American citizenship! \n\nAs these large mobs of foreigners marched proudly under the flag of a foreign country to demand the right to live and prosper in the United States, they claimed that the issue is immigration. But their own actions reveal what is in fact a determined effort to force Americans to accept large foreign colonies in our midst, and to pay handsomely for the privilege of doing so. We have both the right and the moral obligation to defend America, and “just say ‘No!’”
542912
PANCHA - Que?  No Drain?  Es Su Loco??  These illegals do not pay taxes, yet they take free services such as indigent care from the hospitals, etc....THAT IS WHAT IS CALLED A DRAIN.\n\nThey also take money they earn and send it to mexico.....THAT IS A DRAIN!  \n\nWhy not think with your head instead of your heart.
597764
they are actually hurting themselves. If they were smart enough and realize that they are being ripped off by business who pay them below minimum wage then it will be better. The only time they pay taxes is when the go to a store and buy something because they have to pay taxes and they can't escape from that otherwise they don't pay taxes at all. i believe that they are actually focusing on the wrong topic here. The illegals need to be focused on getting business to pay them a fair wage and not below that. We are compensating by pay for their education, health and etc.
452969
Because the Republicans and the Corporations WANT them to come over here, so they can treat them like crap and pay them slave wages.  Otherwise it would have been stopped years ago.  Of course, the republicans are only crapping on themselves when the whole damn government collapses over everybody having to spend all their tax money on people who pay no taxes (aka illegals).
660010
Because there r stupid people out there. If anything they help us. They still pay taxes. They are doing what they need to.
472182
i agree people think their not but they are even if illegal people come here they dont get things for free wath the hell are people say that they get free things that's bullshit illegal immigrants pay taxes or how the hell do they buy stuff they pay taxes to what i think is stupid is that they say immigrants get free stuff its simply not true
245406
Because people is too freaking stupid to see pass their noses. Our nation was established by IMMIGRANTS! Jez!? Give me a break! I have friends who are immigrant workers and let me tell you been an immigrant is not easy at all, yes they do pay taxes, yes they do work their butts off doing what "little white boys" doesn't like to do! Immigrants are the reason why the US is the way it is, if it wasn't for them the US economy would drop inmensenly! I wish that all the immigrants did went back to their home countries...and I want to see the US survive! As soon as ALL the immigrants are gone the US is going to go downhill. Because the US depends of those immigrants as much as the immigrants depend of the US. It's a vicious cycle and you know what people....It's giving us the way of living that we have!
970018
Just broke 300 million, about 25-30 million are illegal.\n\nAmox is wrong, they are not all taxpayers!! Heck, a large chunk of legal, working citizens don't even pay taxes!!!
665607
because  they  are  stupid  and  arent  doing  their   jobs. and  no  we  dont   need  these   immigrants. i  cant  see  how  they   help  our   economy ,  by  living  off  this   goverment  and  sending  their  money  home  to   their   country.  my  self  dont  need  them,  dont  want  them  and  i  am   tired  of  paying  taxes  to   keep  them  up.
521138
I am fed up with illegal Mexicans up to my eyeballs.  They rip off the public school system without paying and you cannot tell me that when they work for cash  with no SSN at the end of the day they are going to ever bother filing a tax return.\n\nThe great irony here is that if these stupid idiots became legal and filed a legitimate tax return, if they had a fairly large family (3 kids or so) they could not only still pay no taxes but get a windfall payment for earned income and child tax credits for as much as $3,000 - $4,000 a year.  So the dumb suckers are screwing themselves, mainly, which is fine with me.  If a million illegals got $3,000 each at tax time that would be an additional $3 BILLION from the pockets of other taxpayers.\n\n\nWoop de doo.  Send em back anyway, we don't need em; they are parasites in the system.
309266
Do some research!\n\nLess than 1/10th of 1% of illegal immigrants pay taxes.\n\nThe Social Security Card (fake) only enables them to be employed. \n\nYes, to the employer, they claim many "exemptions" - so they have less taken out of their paycheck.\n\nThey learn all about this from those who give them the fake cards.\n\nBut most, simply get "cash" payment from unscrupulous employers, who don't want to pay "matching funds." Same thing holds true for those who "sub-contract" and give them a form 1099 at the end of the year. The 1099 is ignored by the so-called sub-contractor, and the employer if later contacted by IRS, holds up a paper showing a sub-contract agreement. (also bogus). \n\nDoubt seriously many employers who go the sub-contract route, even have to pony up to the IRS.
482826
LET 'EM. THEN THEY'D HAVE TO PAY TAXES JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER US CITIZEN.
1141328
Yeah, we all support them with the money we are forced by taxation to pay to meet their needs while they live tax free. And no, I don't want to support them because it lessen the amount of cash I have to support myself. What part of illegal doesn't our government understand? They need to be arrested, prosecuted and then ship them home pronto! Otherwise every American person arrested for an 'illegal' act should sue for wrongful detainment/discrimination.
384138
They need to become citizens so they can pay taxes instead of getting away with not paying them.  It isn't fair.  I've read so many articles where they've interviewed several of the illegal immigrants, one gentlemen has been here for 15 years and hasn't paid a penny in taxes!!! Then he went and had a kid, so he gets tons of benefits for the kid at  the taxpayers expense!!!  I say, make them legal and take their money!!!!!!!  If they want rights and privledges, they are going to have to pay for them, just like all of us U.S. citizens have to.
645652
I don't want them out. They work the hardest and mostly do labourous jobs. Illegal immigrants aren't dumb or lazy. They come here for a better life for thier families and work hard for that. The only reason the come illegally is becasue the government slackers take years to process one application. I used to work for the governement. No one does anything. They're bastards. Okay, I'll admitt they don't pay taxes and that sucks. But they do contribute to our economic growth.