I'll bite, on chance this is a product of the media streams you've been watching instead of innate racism.
> There are several cases of people who have been violently assaulted or even murdered by violent gang members and criminals who came here illegally.
There are also many times the number of cases of illegal immigrants living normal, productive lives and contributing to their communities, if we're going to tie the things we mention to statistical reality.
> they are a costly strain upon our infrastructure and social support systems.
They power the bulk of American construction, agricultural, service, and landscaping industries.
> They have exacerbated already sky high housing costs because they need to live somewhere.
Illegal immigration is a drop in the bucket compared to private equity snapping up homes and rent price-fixing via RealPage et al.
> When they get sick they go to the emergency room because they lack health insurance.
> Many of them turn to crime because their opportunities for legal employment are non-existent.
I'm guessing you haven't worked too many blue collar jobs in your life...? I.e. kitchen, construction, or landscaping?
> They are also a burden on our already struggling public education system, particularly since so many of them do not speak fluent English.
Or, having to go through hell to get here, they're more motivated than their citizen by birth peers.
> They also depress wages.
You just said above they can't find jobs. Which is it? They're getting too few jobs or too many?
> There is a myth that they perform jobs that Americans don't want to do. The truth is that they perform jobs for cheaper than Americans are willing to do them.
You really don't seem like you've ever talked to a farmer. Ask one about hiring hardworking labor sometime?
> There are several cases of people who have been violently assaulted or even murdered by violent gang members and criminals who came here illegally.
There are also many times the number of cases of illegal immigrants living normal, productive lives and contributing to their communities, if we're going to tie the things we mention to statistical reality.
> they are a costly strain upon our infrastructure and social support systems.
They power the bulk of American construction, agricultural, service, and landscaping industries.
> They have exacerbated already sky high housing costs because they need to live somewhere.
Illegal immigration is a drop in the bucket compared to private equity snapping up homes and rent price-fixing via RealPage et al.
> When they get sick they go to the emergency room because they lack health insurance.
As do many US citizen, thankfully all protected by EMTALA. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_...
> Many of them turn to crime because their opportunities for legal employment are non-existent.
I'm guessing you haven't worked too many blue collar jobs in your life...? I.e. kitchen, construction, or landscaping?
> They are also a burden on our already struggling public education system, particularly since so many of them do not speak fluent English.
Or, having to go through hell to get here, they're more motivated than their citizen by birth peers.
> They also depress wages.
You just said above they can't find jobs. Which is it? They're getting too few jobs or too many?
> There is a myth that they perform jobs that Americans don't want to do. The truth is that they perform jobs for cheaper than Americans are willing to do them.
You really don't seem like you've ever talked to a farmer. Ask one about hiring hardworking labor sometime?