While many want to be sanctimonious or purist about illegal immigration, the reality is we have created an economy dependent on it. Our last construction boom was predicated on illegal immigration, our produce sector is predicated on illegal immigration and our domestic and lawn service sector as well. Honesty is never necessary when looking for a scapegoat.
About Egberto Willies
Egberto Willies is a political activist, author, political blogger, radio show host, business owner, software developer, web designer, and mechanical engineer in Kingwood, TX. He is an ardent Liberal that believes tolerance is essential. His favorite phrase is “political involvement should be a requirement for citizenship”. Willies is currently a contributing editor to DailyKos, OpEdNews, and several other Progressive sites. He was a frequent contributor to HuffPost Live. He won the 2nd CNN iReport Spirit Award and was the Pundit of the Week.