3 class questions on immigration

1.) Are illegal immigrants a real threat to our country? -Christina

2.) How do they know Americans will take the jobs/labor that immigrants (deported) leave behind? -Justin

3.) Are there any advantages to hiring illegal immigrants in the U.S. economy? Or is it all disadvantages? -Rachael
 A basic theme of these questions is the real observation of, should we look at illegal immigration as such a negative thing or are certain individuals being too one sided or biased.  CAN illegal immigrants be helping the economy and certain work fields ??

To me, it seems that the three questions i picked have more so to do with an opinion based on the previous theme^.  From seeing all of these questions and reflecting upon them myself, i have noticed that there is really a strong argument in favor of the "unwanted" immigrants.  It is true that they are in our country illegally and really should learn to get their papers to be here legally above everything... But we (Legal Americans) benefit a lot from their residency and labors done while in the country.  For instance, they are doing jobs which generally, an American wouldn't want to do because the wages are far to low and the work is far too tiedious.  These illegal immigrants take the work no problem because it is more money than what they would make in their country and also they are making an illegal amount of money at the lowest possible wages !  Legal Americans have to make atleast minimum wage at their jobs because it is the law, but these illegal immigrants do not need to even need to make anything because the government and law doesn't protect their wages.  On the other hand, they really don't pay taxes to support our country so these wages are what really should be lowered to the smallest point.  But people arguing that it is hard enough to get a job in this economy are wrong because the jobs worked by the illegals are far from ideal for the unemployed of America.  Lastly, If the jobs that illegals work for the minimal wages which they earn were worked by Americans, the wages would legally have to be raised, in turn extremely spiking inflation and raising prices even more on things like  food in the already struggling economy.  Sometimes one issue should be left alone to help in defeating other, more importanted/relevant/big issues such as the well being of the economy and "recession" period of the American people.

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/jul/23/costs-benefits-illegal-immigration-unequal/

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/immigrationnaturalizatio/a/caillegals.htm