The United States needs to stop illegal immigration by cracking down on employers who hire illegal aliens. By doing this, the incentive for people to illegally come and stay here in the United States would be removed. The employers and corporations who were hiring illegals would be forced to offer living wages, and in a short time, these jobs that Americans supposedly won't do would be filled by those Americans who used to do them (and even paid taxes while doing them).

Studies by the Economic Policy Institute and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities have shown that raising the federal minimum wage would help, not hinder the economy. Illegal hiring leads to displacement of legal workers, further degradation of benefits, and deterioration of the middle class. With decreased wages, people have less money to spend, and the economy collapses. This is beginning to show right now. Guest Worker Program would have the same affect. The last thing we need is a Guest Worker Program or any other form of amnesty.

Amnesty was offered in 1986 to over 4 million illegal aliens who had managed to evade justice for four or more years. The same thing is happening all over again, only this time it's over 20 million illegals and we're calling it Guest Worker Program. The amnesty offered in 1986 was supposedly the last amnesty to be. Since then, the rate of illegal immigration has exploded to it's current level. Granting amnesty this time is a guarantee that the exact same thing will to continue to happen over and over again. By rewarding lawlessness, we are simply inviting more of the same.

Financially, illegal immigration in the United States is an extreme cost to the taxpayers. It is estimated by the National Research Council that the average household of illegal aliens in California alone uses $3,463 annually in services paid for by taxpayers. This includes, but is not limited to, health care, education, welfare, and criminal justice.

Patrolling the border or building a fence might slow down the problem, but will not stop trafficers from smuggling in illegals and does nothing to solve the problem of the 20 plus million we're dealing with right now. In addition, there are already several drug cartels known to be into the business of smuggling illegals across the border. The only real solution to stopping illegal immigration is for our politicians to stop preventing the present immigration laws from being enforced. No reform is necessary. Employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens for cheap labor need to be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. Elected officials need to stand up for their constituents rather than protect illegal aliens and the employers who illegally hire them.

Contact your Congressman and Senators today, and let them know where you stand. Ask your elected officials, city, state, and federal, what steps they have taken to stop illegal immigration.