Economics of Immigrantion

Immigration is really important for a country. Right now it seems that all most people can think of are the negative aspects but everyone forgets that at some time or other someone in our family or lineage had to move, start over and acclamate to the US and many times this meant making room in the already formed social, economic, political, etc. structures. Everytime there is a large group of new immigrants all they want is to assimilate and close the door behind them. But if you think about it the fertility rate in the US is not increasing yet the amount of people reaching out for social security checks is. The point is to make immigrants legal not only to "benefit from their tax payments" as one of the articles pointed out but it is a self esteem boost to feel welcomed and like you are part of a community. This sense in self leads a person to become a productive member of society. Everything is an investment. Our educations, money in the bank, social programs for latinos, legal status for latinos. Yes the cost outweighs the benefits in monetary terms now but in the near future the benefits will outweigh costs not only in money but also in social exerternalities. As soon as the issue with the Latinos dies down there will soon be another wave of immigrants coming in from somewhere else. Seeing as this country is a haven for immigrants you would think that we would have systemic approach of transitioning that does not include a period of isolationism and name calling ("cultural schisms").