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>>Well said, Alan. Very much in line with my views on all this. I do not believe that the vast majority of illegal immigrants are any threat to national security or even to job security. Clearly, though, some are and we ought to work harder at identifying those. We should find a way to regularize the rest.
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>>As for the future, anyone who wants to come here and work at a legal occupation to build a new life should be welcome. No quotas.
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>Then, I think I (for sure) and you (most likely) be out of the job very quickly. You know how many PhDs in software development and good command of English (in Russia, Bulgaria, and so on) are only wishing that your word would come true. They will come here and work for 1/10th of our wages and will do just as good of a job. They will bring their extended family who will immediately go to our public schools, nursing homes, with all kind of special education, transportation, fuel assistance, etc.

I don't think that's quite accurate, Dmitry.
Illegals work for 1/10 (or less) the average wage and in large part that's because it's the only work they can get (no papers, no training, etc).
I agree that those you talk of above would do work as good or better, but I don't think they could survive on 1/10 the wage living LEGALLY.
Here we have the extremely unfortunate situation that many trained/skilled engineers/doctors/educators/etc have arrived legally after being told their skills were needed, only to learn that they are not. So they drive taxis, wait tables, do landscaping, etc to feed their families. But not at 1/10 the wage of their counterparts.
Sure, such people would surely take less as a wage to do my job than I am being paid. So I would/could be in jeopardy. But I'd also think that such a person could end up working beside me, with me, and I would welcome that.
I have worked with 2 people "fresh off the boat" in the past and it was a pleasure in both cases.

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>I think in this case we will be better off in Mexico (I am already speaking some spanish) <g>.