I write this as a legal immigrant, resident in this country for six years, and a recently naturalised citizen.

First of all the use of the term Jose is obviously perjorative to those of a Spanish speaking background who seem all too much the target nowadays.

In 2009 if Joe is married with two kids, his maximum incremental income tax rate is 15%.  I know there's no state income tax in Florida, but Joe faces a maximum marginal income tax rate in the State of California at 4.25% if he is the sole breadwinner.

The math is all fuzzy here because the poster didn't take into account the tax deductability of his health insurance.  A thousand a month is quite expensive compared to what's out on the market.

The most insulting insinuation is the derogatory term (not used here) of the anchor baby.  Children born in the US notwithstanding the legal status of the parents.

Now, 90% of all "Hispanic" children in the US are born in the US.  And let me generally assume that Jose's kids are born in the United States.  The 14th amendment grants them citizenship.  This was a measure designed to define citizen and mostly protect the rights of free men once enslaved for slaves were never naturalised in the way that immigrants were.

Now the Constitution says what it says.  I believe that certain words like "All persons born" are objective words vice the words that are descriptive and subjective in nature such as "cruel and unusual"

Point is, Jose's kids are just as entitled to be Americans as Joe's kids.  And this manifesto demonises Jose's children.  It also placates those who could wish to commit "hate crimes" against Jose and his family.  National origin and race have been protected classes under hate crimes laws since 1969.

The Illegals are protected from retribution that is incited by these kinds of manifestos.  I believe the text is overly misleading and too general, and really should be getting to the point of the matter.

Most Americans will agree that Jose's under the table labour should be taxed, So do I.

Most Americans would like to see Jose's employer investigated.  So do I.

Most Americans would like to see Jose's status reviewed quickly using proper due process of law.  So do I.

I think this should be carefully investigated and the numbers should be crunched a lot better than they just were.

I remain.

Paul

IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS  HARD LABOR.....
     IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY....
     BUT, IF YOU  CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET A  DRIVER'S LICENSE, SOCIAL     SECURITY CARD, WELFARE, FOOD STAMPS, AND FREE  HEALTH CARE?