U.S. Immigration policy is too harsh on the southern border

First of all, I want to make clear to anyone that is reading this that I NEVER ONCE SAID THAT THE U.S. SHOULD LET EVERYONE THAT WANTS TO COME IN INTO THE COUNTRY. I said simply that the U.S. government is too harsh on immigrants. PERIOD But anyways, we are too harsh on them because we make it extremely difficult for them to become u.s. citizens. I'm curious...have you seen the test that they have to take to be legalized? I have (my mom is a French immigrant, and yes, she is legal) and they ask you questions that even you or me wouldn't be able to answer as being taught in an American school system. If educated people like you or me cannot answer these questions, how do we expect uneducated, poor, and non-English-speaking Hispanics to answer them correctly? WE DON'T The fact is that our government, democrats and republicans alike,(and most citizens) don't want these people in our country, so they make it extremely difficult to get in the country. Cause and effect, the immigrants come in ILLEGALLY,(so they don't have to suffer through the rigorous and irrational expectations of our government) and this gives people the chance to complain and say, "Hey, I don't want these illegals coming in, not paying taxes, reaping the benefits of our society, and stealing our jobs!" This is a justifiable statement-I don't(I don't think anyone does) want anyone freeloading off of my hard work. But it is our country's own fault that there are people doing things like this. If these same immigrants were legal, -There would be more people paying taxes to the state and federal governments -There would be more people = more demand = more jobs = more workers = more people living better lives -There would be no need to spend billions of taxpayers' dollars into a giant fence that will do virtually nothing to stop the incoming of illegals anyways Also you said that increase in illegal immigration is directly proportional to an increase in crime. Well technically, you are absolutely correct. But what you didn't take into consideration is how being an illegal immigrant affects your living conditions and monetary income. Let me remind you that poverty is also directly proportional to an increase in crime. Illegal immigrants come into the country to look for work. It is more difficult for them to find work because -they are illegal(duh) -they are uneducated -they are a risk for their employer Once they find a job,(which will no doubt be low paying, harsh, physical labor) they need a place to sleep. But, again, problems arise, for they are illegal and poor. So what do they do? They do what anyone would do-it's human nature. They find someone like them. This leads to a concentration people of a certain race and background. This leads to ghettos. Now, if they were legal, it would be much easier for them to find better paying jobs and places to live. So, -They would be richer, and would not resort to crime as much -Their legalization would strongly reduce the chance of the formation of ghettos Also, if you say that it is wrong for them to come into our country, remember this. YOU ARE AN IMMIGRANT TOO!!!!! Your ancestors came into America just as abruptly and illegally as the illegal immigrants do today. I they could do it then, why is it such a big deal now?