I don't want to pay for the illegal immigrant who comes into this country and has 14 babies born here and claims it's her "right" to get health care for her babies because they are American citizens, yet she can't pay anything because she's on drugs and can't hold down a job.

They conclude, demogodgically, than people who complain about illegal aliens are AGAINST IMMIGRATION.

Tyler McCracken Right now, I live in the UK but my wife is from the US and we're moving back to Michigan.

If by "welfare consumers" you mean immigrants, they have been an engine for economic growth since our ancestors got here.

So we're constantly getting an influx of immigrants and people at the bottom of economy and the much higher up folks. 

Originally posted by Steve Babiak:Seems like somebody associated with this company just joined BP:http://www.biggerpockets.com/users/InvestCharlotteLook at the website in his profile.They have given the website (link doesn't work) but say they are a UK investor, so something not quite matching up there.

Would it be discrimination to question Hispanics about their immigration status or to refuse to rent to them because you SUSPECT that they are illegal?

We have illegal immigrants coming over the borders, coming in on boats, etc., packing drugs.

Perhaps we can start a thread on the immigration issue.

(Higher % = more yield, more risk) 1.73% is INCREDIBLY low, however, to put in perspective,  Italy 10yr is @ 1.69%, UK is 1.40% & France is 0.62%...Although our economy is in VERY poor shape (much more so than many would like to believe ) I do not believe our credit is worse than these and a handful of others; the short of it: A low rate environment is likely to be the norm for some time.