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Fantom, your solution involving biometric measurement and forced labor are a little disconcerting. I would be careful about solutions involving databases, biometric measurements and labor camps. History has shown how this works out. You might also want to take into consideration that those same mechanism that you wish to impose on the illegal immigrants will, at some point, be turned on the legal citizens. It is the nature of power and government.

I believe you make the author’s point by pointing out the irony that someone else’s kids will be paying for his social welfare programs. From the author’s perspective, the welfare state is the root cause of the immigration problem. Your rendition of the author’s future (having his entitlements paid for by theft from others) demonstrates the absurdity of the system. Secondly, your example is a very poor one. Americans are taxed throughout their lives for Social Security. He put into the system with the expectation he would receive something in return later in life. What return is he gaining for educating the children of others? Another tax slave? Of what benefit is that to the author, who advocates freedom and volitional commerce?

I see your point, but only from the perspective that you have fundamentally strayed from the intent of the author, who says: the welfare state is a major cause of the immigration problem. End socialism in America, and suddenly only those who can contribute will be crossing the borders. We want those people here.