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Here are a few facts for us to consider this morning:  According to a report published in Bloomberg News last June, undocumented workers contribute nearly $100 billion dollars in local, state, and federal taxes each year. According to the American Immigration Council, " In 1980, immigrants made up 6.2 percent of the U.S. population, and the total crime rate was 5,900 crimes per 100,000 people. By 2022, the share of immigrants had more than doubled, to 13.9 percent, while the total crime rate had dropped by 60.4 percent, to 2,335 crimes per 100,000 people. Specifically, the violent crime rate fell by 34.5 percent and the property crime rate fell by 63.3 percent." Overall, the crime rate in the U.S. fell by 49% from 1993 to 2022. For American citizens, the crime rate is roughly 4,000 crimes per 100,000 people. Social Security would be forever solvent if we removed the cap of salaries which is currently $176,100, so any money made over this amount is not taxed by Social Security...