In my ever-humble and respectful opinion, illegal immigration is the most critical issue facing Virginia today. Though the levels of incoming immigrants have decreased drastically since the recession, we still have a pretty big population of illegal immigrants living in VA, especially in Fairfax county. Herndon has one of the highest concentrations of illegals in the nation.
I am not saying that immigration is a bad thing; quite the contrary. These people are willing to do what white-collar or blue-collar workers are not. They see America as a chance to grasp economic opportunity and make something out of it, just like our (yes, our) ancestors did. Currently VA law is quite unfriendly to illegals, and severely curtails their ability to make a fair wage.
Essentially what i'm getting at is that these immigrants could be a force for economic growth, if we were to give them the most basic of abilities- that of legally generating revenue.
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