It is the failure to acknowledge that illegal immigration is systematically dismantling the country. It is in the throes of a silent, accelerating crisis that threatens to unravel the very fabric of our nation. The extreme epidemic of illegal immigration. Our public clinics are clogged, our social services are depleted, and our utilities are strained to their limits. The proliferation of illegal shantytowns (unplanned, unregulated, and unsustainable) places a horrific burden on systems designed for a controlled population.