Immigration

It is not a crime to be in the United States without status.

It is a civil, regulatory offense - not a crime.

62% of illegal immigrants pay taxes and 66% contribute to Social Security. Forbes magazine notes that illegals aren't clogging up the social-services system: only 5% receive food stamps or unemployment; 10% send kids to public schools. On the work front, Hispanic unemployment has tumbled to 5.5%, only slightly above the national average of 4.7% and considerably lower than the black unemployment rate of 9.3%. read full article