"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I love it when people use vague terms like "flooding".
A word like that, in this context, has no use but to evoke
an emotional response in an attempt to bypass rational
analysis of the issue. Especially when you use made-up numbers
like "10's of millions". As of 2003, the *TOTAL* estimated number
of illegal immigrants living in the US was fewer than 10 million
(7 million, to be exact). It's not even ONE ten million, never
mind "10's of millions".

Well, Pete, Reuter's thinks you're wrong by a few million:

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WASHINGTON - A one-day nationwide strike and business boycott
gathered steam on Monday to demand legal rights for millions of
illegal immigrants, with many U.S. businesses shutting down
voluntarily to avoid disruption. Early reports suggested many of
the estimated 11.5-12 million illegal immigrants in the country were
staying away from work, despite a mixed message from immigrant-rights
organizations, some of which opposed the action.
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I wonder how they estimate the number of illegal aliens? It's not
like they're standing around, asking to be counted.


The actual number is irrelevant. The point is there is a ****-load of them
here, and they are still coming at a rate of about 1,000,000 a month (give
or take a few thousand).

This is a direct result of the out of control birth rate in 3rd world
countries. The population explosion is coming home to roost, so to speak.
Like global warming, we probably have passed the point of no return in
regard to getting the world's population under control. Do not expect life
for your children to be better than yours. Until the world's population is
stabilized, and then reduced, expect more illegal immigration, terrorists,
wide-spread diseases, social unrest, and anything else that results from
over-crowded countries unable to contain their hordes of uneducated,
starving, and desperate masses. Granted, Mother Nature will probably
stabilze and correct this problem, but her solution will be
non-discriminatory and affect everyone, whether you are the problem or not.