illegal immigrants don't leech off of welfare. come the duck on. using this false talking point makes it seem like you don't know what the duck you're talking. you damn silly goose! illegals don't draw much welfare. what they do instead is undermine the legal economy, giving competitive advantage to grey market employers and making employers reluctant to hire lawful citizens. illegal immigration undermines regulatory compliance and lines the pockets of exploitative corrupt people. protecting illegal immigrants from exploitation would reduce the externalities from immigration flows and should be considered an important policy in any honest nation with immigrants flowing in. i think the border should be kept loose for efficiency's sake, but we also need a "help them at home" foreign aid attitude that tries to interrupt migrant flows by improving conditions in source countries. the objective should be to build a better world for everyone and make long-term investments preventative of degenerate "race to the bottom" scenarios.
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