“cheap labor” is a lie. Take, for example, an illegal alien with a wife and five children. He takes a job for $7.00 or $8.00/hour. At that wage, with six dependents, he pays no income tax, yet at the end of the year, if he files an Income Tax Return, he gets an “earned income credit” of up to $3,200 FREE money!
He will also qualify for, Section 8 housing and subsidized rent, food stamps,and free (no deductible, no co-pay) health care .His children get free breakfasts and lunches at school. He requires bilingual teachers and books .
He qualifies for relief from high energy bills.
If they are or become, aged, blind or disabled, they qualify for SSI.Once qualified for SSI they can qualify for Medicare.All of this is at the taxpayer’s expense.
He doesn’t worry about car insurance, life insurance, or homeowners insurance. Taxpayers provide Spanish language signs, bulletins and printed materials.
This family receives the equivalent of $25-$30/hr just in benefits paid by you.