I agree with much of your statement.
I have issue with the idea that illegal immigration helps just about everyone with a high school diploma or above-it hurts all of us, because all of our taxes etc. pay for the social programs such people exploit, and an already taxed Social Security program is being paid to people who never paid into it at an alarming rate. This affects everyone equally. Unscrupulous employers, regardless of their intent or education, are ultimately at the root of this. If such employers did not hire people under-the-table "Oh they just want to work" they say-then everyone would be on an equal footing. One business would not be able to have unfair advantages over another due to illegally cheap labor, or various laws and restrictions being ignored because the employees do not exist, at least on paper...and when 40 illegal aliens clog the emergency room of a local hospital, using it for a clinic for stubbed toes and the sniffiles, which is required to treat THEM but will ask you sure as day for your proof of insurance-it comes out of someone's pocket. When that hospital later goes out of business, EVERYONE's hospital is out of business, and we all lost a service, not just the illegal aliens.
It hurts all of us, is what I guess I'm saying here.

The second part of your statement makes a lot of sense, although I want to point out that often people do not attempt to learn the language because, well, it is not required, and they never get around to it therefore; These are not the ones refusing to speak the language or even try. There is a difference IMHO.


John P.