Comment on: "Civil Rights Movement for Illegal Immigrants??"

My classmate makes a very profound argument against the rights of illegal immigrants using the burgular metaphor, and I agree that illegal immigrants do put a burden on our government. Many of the 12 million citizens to be will qualify for foodstamps and other government assistance. So with taxes benefitting these people, it is easy to throw out the age old robin-hood excuse that "the rich are paying for the poor".

But one cannot oversimplify the situation. Cheap labor can be good for our economy. These hardworking, struggling immigrants are more like construction workers, fruit pickers, maids, and gardeners who break into a house and work for scrap than inconsiderate burglars wanting a piece of the property.