Democrats Turn to Minimum Wage as 2014 Strategy

[1StrongBlackMan]

24. No, it wouldn't ...

I live in a border state, less than 60 miles from the Mexican border, so I am familiar with your anti-immigration myths.

Truth is ... Amnesty would INCREASE wages ... since the undocumented workers that are already working in the economy will no longer be under-paid; the schools will not see an increase (in attendance) because the children of the undocumented are already in the schools; but they will recognize an increase in funding (under current state formulae) because the school systems would be able to claim the children of the undocumented; Amnesty would not destroy neighborhoods, as immigrant neighborhoods tend to be some of the more stable, self-reliant communities, even without the communities trust of law enforcement that comes with undocumented status; and finally, studies indicate that legal status actually reduces reliance on the social safety net ... particularly the use of emergency rooms for healthcare, as this is the only social safety net mechanism that the undocumented routinely utilize.