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Immigration is a major political issue ahead of the elections, especially illegal immigration. It’s also a vital economic issue these days. The workforce depends on immigrants to a greater extent than it typically has in the past, and that shows no sign of changing, as the number of native-born workers flattens and eventually shrinks.