Sometimes I wonder if we got rid of all the illegals would it improve or hurt the economy? Any takers? The problem with Capitalism is that businesses are allowed to choose their sources of business and the government can't do anything about it, really. It is FREE enterprise, so there is no one to stop businesses when they are taking general business from illegals. Talk about being your own worst enemy. What is the government supposed to do? I bet people on here would be in an uproar if businesses couldn't sell or buy to someone. Wouldn't that affect the economy? Sorry, folks, but because of Corporatism and Capitalism, you can't tell businesses what to do. It's our own damn fault. The only thing we can do is train HR personnel into make sure ID and documentation is not faulty when they apply for a job. But I suppose it isn't that high on the list, is it? Perhaps the government wants to control illegal aliens, however, maybe not strictly. I think they realize that illegals do contribute to the economy. It's more on the backburner than you would want to imagine.