Except that we don't need cheap labor immigrants anymore. We just vilify illegal immigrants while allowing the US businesses that exploit their situations to s

Except that we don't need cheap labor immigrants anymore. We just vilify illegal immigrants while allowing the US businesses that exploit their situations to stuff their pockets with money. If anyone was really concerned about illegal immigration you wouldn't build walls or complicated visa structures -- you just eliminate the demand for their labor by enacting harsh penalties on the businesses that exploit them. But it's much easier to vilify the immigrants themselves, so that's what we do.