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Originally Posted by VGeorgie
Just the "2% work on farms" is a lot of baloney. First off, some of the livestock industry stats I've read have pegged it at 25-50%. An AP story just last year talked about how Vermont dairy farmers count on illegal immigrants to hold down costs - even though noting they are anything but "cheap" (they are cheaper than documented workers).
Second, farm work itself is only a small portion of the labor required to bring food from its origination to your table.
Third, the Arizona bill comes at a time when illegal immigration is on the downswing. This past year there was a drop of some 800,000 illegals. The reason: the US economy is down all around so they're not being hired.
In review: ILLEGAL ALIENS COME TO THE US BECAUSE BUSINESS HERE HIRES THEM. THEY ARE HIRED BECAUSE THEY ARE CHEAPER THAN LEGALIZED WORKERS. THIS SAVES FOOD CORPORATIONS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS, IF NOT BILLIONS, OVERALL. EVEN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DOESN'T WANT TO STEP ON THOSE TOES.
Don't see how it could be any clearer than that.
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businesses save money hiring cheap illegals.
And government pays the cost for their health care, their kid's birth, schooling ......
And they take away jobs from legal Americans, who instead turn into welfare recipients, or criminals.
It is never said, but the poor uneducated Americans are the biggest victims of illegal immigration. Their jobs are being taken away, their wages are getting depressed. Of course, maybe they are too lazy and illegal immigrants work harder.
Now some people here confuse illegal immigrants and legal immigrants. And yes, there should be criteria which immigrants to allow. Like Canada and Australia, who invite the Educated, instead of the Scum. Yes, this makes your gardener and your maid more expensive. And legally collected strawberries and pineapple will cost you more but save you in taxes for illegal's health care. (of course, the darn Unions who over-do things and strike during harvest season to extort ridiculous wages and working conditions are a pain, too)
Also people confuse the Nazi laws (that tagged LEGAL 10th generation residents of the country) with laws that tag illiterates that crossed the border half an hour or half a year ago. How much disinformation and purposefully planted confusion.
I am in favor, though, to allow unlimited immigration of 18 - 24 year old unwed, nulliparous (no offspring) females, and to legally allow them to work in the porn industry and as legal strippers and prostitutes. They should get talent visa. Let us start collecting signatures!