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Migrants in general, add to the labor force and help companies save on cost for labor and services. It may not necessarily mean they agree with the illegal migrant problem, yet owners and companies find a way to capitalize on the situation. Wright, Levy and Citrin bring to light two theories of judgements that may explain support for illegal and legal immigrants or the lack there of. Wright, Levy and Citrin explain how “attribute based” judgements and “categorical” judgements are used to determine whether there is support for illegal and legal migrants or not. Wright, Levy and Citrin believe the issue is not whether someone comes over illegally or legally but boils down to a person’s support for someone based on merit, skills, attitude, gender,

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