As we see the national news coverage for the Arias-Tovar family of Illegal Immigrants that are being detained we see two opposing opinions either in support for the family or the hardline stance of deportation.
Yes, they are what we might say are an established family, but the question must be asked why wasn't there any attempt to become naturalized citizens of the United States in the time which they've been here?
Further questions must be answered as for how the father established a business as for having a business license, driver's license, Social Security number to obtain a EIN, and then be able to pay proper state, federal, local taxes and Medicare and Social Security withholdings on employees.
Sympathy for the apathy has got to cease as how many legitimate domestic contractors have had to go out of business not being able to compete with companies as such who utilize illegal aliens not paying competitive wages and paying cash under the table.
Some will say that these "menial" jobs will not be done by domestic workers, but we must understand that these jobs are steppingstones to eventually learn the trade and then start a business.
I myself did jobs as such and each one was in preparation for the next to the point now my wife and I have a successful business.
Economically we have to take into account the billions of dollars sent back to their home country which is uncalculatable loss for the United States because when that money leaves it does not generate further revenue as that money goes through transactions here.
We've reached a tipping point in our country as the present administration addresses the past neglect of immigration, or should I say invasion reforms and there will be pain and suffering but for those in our country illegally they have been offered a chance to do things right and they only have themselves to blame.
Jay Reed