Speech #920137858

Some have attributed it to the winding down of the war. Others have cited sluggishness in the construction field or the adverse impact of cheap imports on American industry. One factor that has received little attention is the growing tide of illegal immigration into the United States. particularly from Mexico and the Caribbean. This added. illicit burden on the economy has brought us much cheap labor. perhaps as many as 2 million persons. But it has resulted in the loss of jobs by Americans and it has swollen our welfare rolls. Richard Starnes of the ScrippsHoward Newspapers recently wrote a wellresearched indepth analysis of the problem of illegal immigration and what it means to the. American economy. His article. which appeared locally in the Washington Daily News. and a column on the subject by the same writer should be read thoughtfully by every member of the House.