Oh really? Then why did Democrats have a Welcome Mat on or borders during DumBama's eight years? Those immigrants took jobs away from Americans, particularly lower skilled jobs that our poor people could do. A root cause of poverty is single-parent homes, and Democrats strongly supported that in the 70's and 80's to buy votes of women libbers. Drug and alcohol programs? Do you know who leads the charge for the legalization of marijuana?
How many poor Americans are willing to work as 16 hours per day in a field making less than minimum wage?
They won't. That's the point.
When industry needs workers, they pay the least that they can get away with. If they can't attract any workers, they increase their offer. That's how wages go up.
When foreigners come here (legal and illegal alike) they keep wages down by allowing industry to keep those offers lower. They accept those low wages and that brings down wages for everybody else.
My field of work is transportation. It's amazing how many foreigners are in trucks driving around on our highways without knowing a word of English. These trucks can weigh up to 80,000 lbs and they are driving right next to your vehicle on the road.
So they make money here and send it back home for their return. Cost of living is much lower in other countries, so they live like crap over here for a few years, then go back home to enjoy the money they made here; all along, keeping Americans out of work or at low pay.
It's time this all stopped.