Illegal immigrants issue, would it affect our economy?

Yes, we should 'just deport them to wherever they come from' unless they show good faith in trying to gain citizenship to be here legally. Do jobs we won't do? Are you kidding? There are so many people out of work, I bet if all those jobs opened up, they'd all be filled in a matter of hours. Anybody who says they do jobs 'we' won't do is brainless. And yeah, when you think about what our government spends on just the kids in public school, the amount is frightening. School is mandatory and public schools have to accept everybody, if you live in their district boundaries. It's like we have no choice. I think things would significantly IMPROVE, honestly.

I really think the economy would shift and adjust for their absence - just looking at the current unemployment rate and knowing a few people whose unemployment benefits are ending this month. That is just the way an economy works - if there's a demand, there will be a shift to meet that demand. In this case it would probably shift to increase the average pay of 'jobs we don't do, or won't do' so that more of us 'would do.' You also raise an interesting point that our government spends tons of money to raise them... I'm okay with that, but on a more stark/realistic side - if we're taking responsibility to raise 'the world' shouldn't we seek to help families who don't break our immigration laws? Some great people come over illegally. And although I wouldn't pray for one of my illegal immigrant friends to be deported, I just don't feel that nationalizing everybody who crosses the border is an appropriate or wise step as a nation.