Roles of immigrants from Latin America-in the modern American economy.
202297
Most of them, take up positions in unskilled labor. Without them many businesses would have to pay higher salaries to get non-immigrants to do those jobs. It would make certain services/products more expensive.
253387
You are really rude. What about the American Dream? People should be able to have a chance in America no matter where they are from or their ethnicity. Think before you speak.
192670
There should be no exceptions. Period. I say round up the ones who are here and ship them back to where they came from. They are a drain on our economy. I see them all the time sending most of their paycheck back to their families in Mexico. They live 20 or so to a house, so it's not like they're helping the real estate market. They're digging through dumpsters behind the grocery store adn the thrift store, looking for usable food and clothes. They're riding bicycles. Get rid of them and close the borders.
416606
I don't think immigrants are allowed depending on where they come from. It is a matter of happen-to-be.
82689
I know a Salvadoreño who left his job as a university professor and fled his country with his wife several years ago because he was persecuted by his colleagues and the local government at that time.  His wife went back there a few months later to escort their children to the U.S.  It has been a financial struggle because no U.S. institutions recognize his educational credentials but he has always been able to find work.  They purchased a nice home and raised their children.  The children are all bilingual without a trace of Spanish in their English.  My friend coaches soccer on Saturdays.  I think he they are Mormons
447881
I'd say that the majority are mestizo.  The rest are probably mostly of spanish descent with a small amount of other nationalities that have migrated there through the years.
553722
This country was BUILT on immigrants.  If every American made their own family tree that traced back to the beginning of this country, each and every one of their ancestors would be an immigrant.  Not to mention, in order to boost the population of this country, we continued immigration, welcomed it and encouraged it, for over 150 years after the country was established.  It wasn't until after WWI that the United States began putting serious quotas on immigration, and that was because of the Great Depression and its economic consequences.  Shortly after WWII, we realised that the country needs immigrant workers and students to BETTER the economy.  This country is the best in the world, and that's largely due in part to its economic dependence on the rest of the world and comparative advantage - and part of the comparative advantage is having open trade in labour with other countries in the world.  Stop being so closeminded and look at the facts - my mother is Moldavian, she came here and worked her a*s off, attended college, worked for her citizenship and her children's, and devotes a large amount of her time and money to this country and its causes, as do I, as a student, worker, AND a consumer.  \n"Ethnic" Americans (if there is such a thing), get off your high horse and face the facts - if immigration were so bad for the economy, then it wouldn't have been consistently taking place since the beginning of the country's existence.
650219
That would be very interesting to consider. We assume you are referring to beings from another planet, hence the word alien. The minimum wage in Mexico is roughly 56 cents per hour not 5 cents. Persons convicted of felonies can not vote. If illegals are permitted to become legal, then they have the right to vote just as you do. USA was founded on a English European model of society and now that the model is becoming more Latino this seems to bother you. Did you ever consider that Mexican culture is founded on models from Spain and Germany? So what are you afraid of really? The only thing constant is change.
305978
That rings true in all Latin America.You should see when I go back home to Panama.My own family are lined up,demanding a handout.If I say something like I couldn't afford this or that,they look at me as if I had 2 heads or something.The only thing they keep repeating,which I find very annoying is,"En los EEUU se gana mas." Which is true but everything is way more expensive here also.The next time you go to buy a rebozo,act Mexican so they won't rip you off. I've never experienced racism in Mexico or any other Latin American country,maybe I've been lucky. Racism does exist but not half as bad as in the USA.
11081
You should look in:\n\nFondo de Cultura Economica: http://www.fondodeculturaeconomica.com/\n\nThere you can find all your sources.
48459
There needs to be a control on who and how many immigrants the US receives. This could be done if we allowed people who only wish to work, access to the US easily. There could be safeguards as to how many workers and information on both sides about how many jobs are available and what not. This could benefit many business in US and reduce illegal immigration to those wanting to cause harm to the US, not a family trying to make a living. Both sides could benefit as long as companies do not try to attract Mexican immigrants to work in jobs not sanctioned by an agreement.
322588
wow.  very well said.  what happend between white settlers and native americans, while very sad and wrong, is in the long gone past and its flat stupid to be upset over that.  i am upset with illegals because they come here ILLEGALY and DEMAND that we give them free stuff and financial help and all the freedoms of a US citizen.  while they may seek a better life by coming to America (cuz we just that cool) if we wanted you here, we would let you here.  many latin american countries are underdeveloped and diseases can travel through borders easily when people sneak across them.  plain and simple.
439032
I have no problem with immigrants from Latin America who come to this country legally.  At the same time, I also believe that the process of legal immigration is a royal pain in the @$$ that is mired in government red tape, so the process of legal immigration needs to be simplified.  There's nothing wrong with anyone from any country wanting to come to the U.S. to have a better life, but there is something very wrong with a person who sneaks into the U.S. and expects the same rights and privileges that American citizens enjoy.  So yes, we should take measures to keep illegal immigrants out but we should also take measures to make legal immigration easier and faster.
263615
The best thing you can do is learn to speak spanish! You will need a language credit if you plan on going to college anyway. Yes explain it is rude, because it is. Lots of non-americans do this and it is rude. I hope we pass a law that English is the official language of the U.S- I was shocked to hear it wasn't but Spanish as a second language for anglos is a reality we are going to have to live with and is here to stay. As far as Cali turning into Mexico that will never happen. Here is some food for thought..... Most of California was at one time land belonging to Mexico. (along with most of texas, arizona and new mexico) When Santa Ana lost, the land was taken by the U.S.(literally taken, soldiers and rebels going up to houses and farmsteads throwing the occupants  out by force saying this is ours now get out, but hey that is what happens in war) -- along with thousands and thousands of acres that formally belonged to Mexico. The U.S. is a nation of immigrants, and your forefathers immigrated here too. You have to expect that the demographics of our country will continue to change over time. I do think something needs to be done about illegal immigration. I also think Mexico needs to do more to develop it's own economy and corruption problems so that Mexicans would not be derperate to come here. If it weren't for those illegal immigrants, however, you would be paying $18 a pound for tomatoes and lots more for things like hotel rooms, all produce, restaurant meals and so on. If you are not liking the change in the population of where you live, this is America, nobody is making you stay here. You have 50 wonderful states to choose from, as well as any country around the world. This is something you will have to think about as you grow up.
102871
Not in the traditional way, that is, the way it is harnessed in the Hispanic countries, since the environment plays a major role, what works in the hispanic communities may not work as equally effective in an anglo community and alas it is not working in the hispanic communities the way it used to. The decadence is a sign of the times we are becoming more and more decadent and permissive. The challanges which Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans are being faced with, puts them in disadvantage, it doesn't matter how hard they prove to be worthy of the country the live in, it seems no enough.\nLook at the tv programming, what are they (tv) teaching the children? Look at Cristina (Cretina) and company. After what are we modeling the young? what are we teaching, and learning. It is true that family is a relatively valid strength in the latino community, to enforce this strenght in the USA to work as it did in latin america countries first it has to be restored as a value in the same latin american countries where it is no longer a working value either. One must remember what Mao did in the Cultural revolution in China, he confronted children with parents and everybody against everybody.
302039
Most of the time. However, remeber that inmigrants who are already been granted with citizenship or with residency and have been living in the states for long time, most of the time remain to do the same jobs they were doing at first, which are blue collar jobs or low paid jobs that don't require formal education. why? there's a lot of discrimination to inmigrants and specially to latins in the states, this is why, job opportunities are NOT Equal for everyone. And of course, some inmigrants do not have any education what so ever to fullfill the requirements of a very demanding labour market. But the ones that do have the education... don't have the opportunities and their skills and education sometimes are not assessed completetly so they have to study again or for more time in the states to reach their level of education, but with the high fees of superior education, this is most of the times impossible for an inmigrant. So, to remain in their casual or permanent jobs with lower wages is their only option. Thay can't choose sometimes. But, this is changing in the last decades. Now, inmigrants are very well educated and can adapt easily to the system. So, It's hard and there are so many reasons behind "doing what an american wouldn't do". More opinions?
241876
I do not agree with this guy^^^^^yeah they might have been doing all these great things but you have to remember that in those times, mostly all women stayed home and took care of their children while their husbands went to work. Nowadays most women work all day...because a lot of them choose to..to have more money...so if all these women start working the income goes up in a home...the prices for living go up and it's a never ending circle......most of them have NO time to come home, being tired, and clean houses which is usually populated with 2 or more children. So they go and hire a nanny.....and not one who will charge a lot....one who will charge them a lesser amount because they don't want to empty their pockets.......IT's all about being selfish and you know that. Why do companies hire employees who will work for a lower wage?....cause the more money you got the more you want to have and keep....and a lot of these companies have people who invest their money on them and an investor wants results, profits,.....and if the person who is in charge of running the company is not giving them the results that they want.....well they have a great chance of loosing their job to someone who is competent and can give them the output and results the investors want. Don't start blaming all the mexicans for america's problems, as far as I know, mexicans aren't the only people immigrating to america so stop saying it's thier fault. All this blame should be put on the US GOVERNMENT, and you know why! They are aware and have been aware for the past 40 years that there is a shi* load of immigrants coming in through the southern, northern borders....coming in through our ports, and even people who come here as tourists with a passport that never go back.....and they didn't and still haven't done anaything about it...so if you say that americans are so great because they have done so many things for this economy...well where were they when they elected the president and their senators? Because it's the american people who chose them...not us....(the immigrants).....so for this guy up here if you want to blame the immigrants I say do some research before you start typing away....the only ones responsible for this are the Greedy Coroporations/companies/investors and the GOVERNMENT!!!!!!!!!!!IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!!!!!