Why the US needs both legal and undocumented workers

[vinny9698]

Russian and Japan are losing population. Both countries have strict immigration policies same as what the GOP wants for the US.
But without immigration US would be in the same problem. Less workers, people retiring at a rate faster than the birth rate.
Good article from a pro business magazine. If we follow the GOP immigration it will be an economic disaster for the US
http://www.businessinsider.com/japan-is-running-out-of-people-2016-2

[Travis_0004]

1. Our birthrate is higher

Its below 2.07, but with a bit of legal imigration, we dont have to worry about population decline.

[branford]

2. American birthrates and legal immigration

are much higher in the USA than Russia, Japan and most of Europe, and Slate's comments about the USA are little more than conjecture in support of political goals.

Our differences with some countries in apparent long-term recession and decline can actually boost conservative arguments demanding much harsher policies against the undocumented, and should be offered with extreme caution.

[Hydra]

3. There is already a large amount of legal immigration

I met someone last year who has been here legally from Mexico for 15 years and was just about to get his full citizenship.

The people who are here illegally are usually being exploited by the people they work for, and that's the reason we are supposed to continue doing this. Is that really why we want people here? To be an exploitable slave class?

[FreeJoe]

4. We don't need illegal immigration

We need to allow most of the people currently coming in illegally to do so legally.