Except they are hurting you, many businesses hire illegal labor because they are cheap and can be counted on to work hard.
The jobs that the majority of Mexican immigrants take are not jobs that I would ever apply for. And frankly, if an immigrant who has my same qualifications but works harder and is willing to accept less pay to get the job I want is hired for those reasons, then I'm not pressed. That's an experience that can happen regardless of somone's immigration status.
You'll also like this article. Important quote: "But the raises and new perks have not tempted native-born Americans to leave their day jobs for the fields. Nine in 10 agriculture workers in California are still foreign born, and more than half are undocumented, according to a federal survey."
That provides an alternative to hiring more expensive American labor.
Literally all companies seek to cut down on employee expenses. This is another method they use to do that. The blame lies on the companies abusing a loophole, not the immigrants trying to survive.
If you live in a border state then you have to pay extra taxes for illegals using the hospitals and the children of illegals using the school system.
I don't live in a border state. Also, even if I did, I wouldn't mind paying taxes for either of those things. I believe healthcare and education are a universal rights.
If you are a driver anywhere really in the US you have to worry about getting into a car crash with an illegal alien as they tend to not have insurance thus you will have to pay for any damages.
I have to worry about that regardless, as many native-born citizens also don't have insurance despite the requirement. I don't even drive.
In other words it's kind of ignorant to say it is not hurting you.
Not really. I have different values, morals, and perspectives. I don't consider any of those things harmful.
By favoring illegal immigration you are favoring those who can cross the border as opposed to those that cannot. People living in Libya or Syria cannot walk across the border into the US, they must wait for their application for asylum to be heard, the same goes for gays living in Russia, or Muslims living in China, or any number of people with actual asylum claims, put in people that are poor and just want to make more money and you can include practically the vast majority of the world. However they must wait for the asylum process, they must wait through the bloated bureaucracy as you called it. So why should those that live in central or South America get special dispensation? Why should they get the benefits of America while those who go through the system don't? To put it simply why are you willing to allow some people to break the rules while everyone else must play by them?
Where did I say I wouldn't be okay with
those people coming here before they have immigrant status? What i'm saying is that, if you are trying to immigrate from a country where you're in danger, then I don't care if you come here before you have immigrant status because it means you'll be safe. Will people abuse that process were it to exist? Definitely, but as with all systems, there will be abuse. The good in this situation outweighs the bad, to me.