No one is Illegal: Tackling Immigration

Southern U.S border (Right side Mexico)

"Stopping illegal immigration would mean that wages would have to rise to a level where Americans would want the jobs currently taken by illegal aliens." -Thomas Sowell
  Just to back that quote up, Thomas Sowell is the author of over 30 books and an American economist, social theorist and political philosopher. There is a misconception that if more people immigrate (usually referenced from Mexico/South America) to the U.S. there will be less jobs for us already underemployed Americans and our economy will fall further into corporate abyss. This, however, is not true at all. If we "declare that no one is illegal" then every immigrant will have to get paid minimum wage and will have the same employment process as every other american. It is under the system of categorizing human beings as 'illegal' that allows people to profit. Building higher walls is not for keeping immigrants out, but to make sure the ones that get in are unregulated and therefore forced to work under the table, often harvesting the food we eat or making the products we use. It is undeniable that part of economy is fueled by the significantly cheaper workforce of 'illegals'. By denying these people rights to things such as medicare, social security, working regulations and other benefits, corporations earn considerably more than if they hired legals. Legalizing would allow a fairer economy and therefore a stronger economy.
       Ask yourself why people are willing to go to just great depths to reach the United States? Is it a unrelenting desire to take down the middle class by taking their jobs, or is it just a desire for a better life? We need to go further than the dream act to ensure that every immigrant living in the United States is documented. This might sound very liberal but in fact it still adheres to the conservative ideas of 'keep our workforce legal' (which technically would mean regulated, a word that conservatives don't like unless it has to do with immigration). Those who are coming to this country are fleeing from poverty and lack of human rights and yet, under this system, they remain with both.
       The picture on the top left is of the southern border (U.S on left, Mexico on right), and speaks for itself. We as an increasingly international community, have to address our neighbors' issues as well as our own. The United States regulations on child labor, factory conditions, working hours, should be upheld no only in America but also overseas- if a product we import is made beneath our standards than it should be declared illegal, this way we can begin to tackle the issue of outsourcing for cheap labor, therefore bringing jobs back to the United States that do not need to be international. Humanity knows no green card.
       Thank you for staying informed.