Liberal media organizations, encouraged by the Associated Press style guide, have adopted the term "undocumented migrants" under the argument that "no human being is illegal." This rationale is flimsy at best. When someone's first act on U.S. soil is to cross the border without permission or overstay a visa, that person is committing an illegal act. It is, therefore, both logical and legally accurate to refer to them as illegal immigrants. This terminology is deeply rooted in U.S. federal statutes, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, which consistently uses the term illegal alien.
It is even more crucial to ask what happens after the ‘undocumented’ migrant arrives in the U.S. Liberals often push the narrative that, apart from their immigration status, these individuals are model residents: raising families, attending church, and contributing to their communities. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass went even further in the aftermath of the riots last Friday, drawing no distinctions between law-abiding residents and rioters who attacked law enforcement forces: "We are going to fight for all Angelenos, regardless of when they got here, whether they have papers or not, we are a city of immigrants - and this impacts hundreds of thousands of Angelenos." California Governor Gavin Newsom even invoked the image of a four-year-old girl who, despite being in the country illegally, was learning and growing—implying that her family's criminal act should be overlooked because they are assimilating.
The reality, however, is that many illegal immigrants continue to engage in unlawful behavior across nearly every aspect of their lives on a day-to-day basis. Just this week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a meat processing facility in Nebraska and arrested 97 workers for immigration violations. The company's owner confirmed that his human resources department had used the federal E-Verify system to check all employee documents, and the results came back clean. These workers appeared compliant in federal databases not because they had lawful work authorization but because they were likely using fraudulent identities.
E-Verify, operated by the Department of Homeland Security, checks whether an employee's name and Social Security number match those in the Social Security Administration's records. Unfortunately, due to rampant identity fraud on the dark web, acquiring a valid Social Security number—often by purchasing or borrowing one from someone unwilling or unable to work—is disturbingly easy.
This form of identity theft is a federal crime. Illegal immigrants who assume another person's identity often proceed to commit a cascade of further violations: obtaining driver's licenses under false pretenses, opening bank accounts, cashing payroll checks, and applying for credit cards. Each step in this process is an additional crime—yet these acts are often ignored or downplayed in public discourse.
In conservative states like Texas, where the process of obtaining a driver's license involves greater scrutiny, many illegal aliens simply drive without a license. They also frequently forgo auto insurance, either because it is unaffordable or because insurers require valid IDs. Both infractions create a massive public safety issue. Some studies have found that nearly 20% of all vehicles on Texas roads are operated by uninsured drivers. The Lone Star State also has the dubious distinction of being home to almost 1.3 million unlicensed drivers. Where is the liberal outrage about such rampant lawlessness?
In Florida, ICE raided a civil construction company working on a student housing project at Florida State University. Nearly 200 illegal workers were arrested and placed into deportation proceedings. The project is now in jeopardy, with the company claiming it may not be completed. It remains unclear whether E-Verify was used or ignored, but regardless, the company likely won the state contract by underbidding competitors who followed legal hiring practices. Is this fair to law-abiding businesses? Should firms that adhere to immigration laws be penalized in the marketplace for doing so? According to the Left, it would seem that employing illegal labor is preferable to honoring a capitalist system where legal compliance is rewarded.
Most illegal immigrants don't work for large employers at all. Instead, they operate in the underground economy—doing everything from cleaning homes and babysitting children to roofing, painting, fencing, and handyman repairs. These individuals often arrive with acquaintances, at least one of whom speaks passable English, and offer their labor for cash, circumventing employment laws entirely. Even when paid through a 1099 form—as independent contractors—there is no legal requirement for households to withhold income or payroll taxes. Most of these workers never file tax returns, pocketing their entire income and depriving federal, state, and local governments of vital revenue.
In fact, the majority of the illegal immigrant population neither work nor pay income taxes. The only taxes they routinely pay are consumption taxes like sales tax, which liberals often point to as evidence of their "contribution." But this is disingenuous. The public benefits they receive—including subsidized housing, Medicaid, school lunches, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) aid—far exceed any amount paid in sales tax.
In sanctuary states like California and New York, local authorities refuse to cooperate with ICE, providing a safety net of de facto amnesty. This sense of security has bred a dangerous entitlement, as evidenced in social media footage from the recent Los Angeles strike. Many illegal immigrants now openly assert that America "belongs" to them and that merely crossing the border illegally has earned them the right to remain permanently.
This is not the nation our Founding Fathers envisioned. A country that rewards lawbreaking with benefits, tolerance, and protection from enforcement undermines its very fabric. The issue is not just one of immigration—it is one of national identity, sovereignty, and fairness to citizens and legal immigrants who follow the rules. The longer we pretend otherwise, the more damage we do to the principles that once made America a land of opportunity—for those who came here legally and respected the laws that govern us all.
TIPP Market Brief – June 13, 2025
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