Do they not realize that they will be paid a much lesser wage?  Do they not realize that they have put themselves in a no-win situation?  Do they not realize that they have put themselves into a position where they are going to be exploited?  (Wrong, though it is.)  They are working for individuals who are using them to make lots of money,  who (if they complain) can have them deported.  I have read comments on Yahoo!Answers questions where they are very bitter.  What did they think was going to happen?  The streets here in the US are not paved with gold and it is not the land of milk and honey.   If they want to improve their situation, then they need to take steps to become legal citizens.  This is all common sense.
205060
Lets face it, they all know what they will be up against in this country.But consider where they are coming from.They are treated worse and paid so much less that they can make here.\nIf they stay here, and somehow do that long enough without being caught. Their kids will Americans, and get all that that endows. Schools, health care, voting rights, etc.\nNO they know very well what they are doing.\nUntil Mexico and those other Latin American countries, clean up their act and give their people, what they deserve, we will be inundated with illegal immigrants.
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Guest worker problem is dodging issue yet again.  I also take exception to those two statements\n\n1) "They only take jobs Americans won't do" is not true.  They take jobs Americans won't do for THE LOW PAY!!  Companies are just saving money and paying minimum wage (if that).  Americans can't live on minimum wage.  Illegals can, cause they don't pay taxes, don't contribute to Social Security,or don't have to pay health benefits.\n\n2) "Deport all illegals and Americans will pay higher prices" is true but will never happen.  Unfortunately we have no way to track all the illegals in this country now and I highly doubt that if we do have a guest worker program that all illegals will come forward.  Employers will have to pay higher costs in wages and taxes thereby making us pay more for their product/service.\n\nI've said it once, I'll say it again -- I have no problems with people coming into this country to get a better life if they adapt to the American way of life, learn to speak English and become US Citizens like the millions of other immigrants who came to the US have!!\n2)
147641
pretty sure that pull my tongue at you doesn't make any sense but whatever floats ur boat\ni totally agree\nit's so not fair that they are using our schools for their kids and our hospitals and not paying taxes.  they also get food stamps and such\nnot that i think we should just let them become us citizens that's also unfair because therre are a lot more people around the world who have a lot better reasons to come to the us  and have a really hard time getting a visa\nHowever it's really hard to get rid of the illegal immigrants especially the mexicans seeing as they are right next the us. but them not working...is fine with me...why don't they leave our country while their at it.\nthey are trying to prove a point saying that we really need them...but if they have such an issue with our country why don't they just go back to theirs?\nthey need to realize that them working here for a lower wage actaully can hurt some people who are looking for those jobs.  So good for them...plus them doing this where they just don't go to worok isn't going to make the us want to help them more...its just going to opiss them off\njeez
225413
Oh yes they use them for their businesses and pay them a fraction of what they could get elsewhere.  The rent their bedrooms 4 to a room on the floor to illegals and charge an arm and leg.  Many Anglicized Mexicans abuse for profit any newly arrived alien they can.  From prostitution, to other scams......Ask the police or check the California or Arizona police stories.... However, there are some Mexican Americans that do treat the aliens respectfully, I have seen it, but far too few..........Most aliens who find work do it with a Mexican American who knows the ropes and the ins and outs.
205845
Rock on. \n\nAnd even though they're "cheap labor", they're taking away jobs from those that have taken all of the appropriate steps to be here legally. Even a low-paying job is a  valuable job to someone who doesn't have one.
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The reason is that, they are considering both sides of the coin. Ilegal aliens work in restaurants (cooking, washing dishes, cleaning bathrooms, etc, for low wages). The truth is that employers don't want to hire U.S. Citizens because U.S. Citizens want more money. So, let's say that they hire U.S. Citizens for 50% more in they paycheck than Ilegal aliens. Than increase would be reflected in the price of the goods or services. Can you imagine drivers,cooks,construction laborers, janitors, plumbers etc?\nWe complain about the problem, but we don't want high prices on most products and services.\nThe politicians are evaluting the problem, but most likely they have to come with some kind of guest worker program, to help businesses succeed and not fail.\nOtherwise who is going to do those jobs for minimum wages?\nAnother thing is Taxes. Ilegals pay taxes for groceries, gasoline, insurance, utility bills, licence plates, etc.\nCan you imagine how much money those people generate to most States?. Believe or not Millions of dollars that help the economy of the United States.\nWe definitely want that problem solved without a high price.
228569
This is only an issue because these people are too lazy and don't want to work for anything. Illigals are even getting gov assistance, and now we are makeing it so that they don't even have to learn english. that is a good question tho... why ARE we bickering over legalizing a bunch of free loaders who can't communicate with the general population? Yea, that will be good for the country *scoff* But we can't deport them! That might hurt their feelings... god, america is really irritating me lately!
285240
there are always people that are desperate and need a job, illegal or not. there is a lot of extremely poor people in the united states.
658790
Wow, you people amaze me on here. I don't mean just one person in particular I mean everyone! Before you begin to pick sides, please understand the other side of the argument. I'm not trying to be a smart ass, but there are some things people just need to realize man. First off, illegal aliens, yes they should be sent back because they are illegal. But people though, if their country is so much better off with our "outsourcing economy" why is it they still want to come into our country? Another thing is because they are doing the jobs that are paying low wages and yea, they are doing it illegally; but let me ask you something, what about all the americans who are here working as drug dealers, bank robbers, and criminals trying to get their money? Aren't they as illegal as the illegal aliens trying to make a living? Oh an please don't get on me with that immigrations get more welfare: to be honest with you the "caucasian populations" get more welfare and is more dependent on the state. So therefore I've contradicted myself in both ways, which explains what I'm trying to say please think before you judge, and learn before you speak. That's all....... thank you..
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The argument that they will do jobs that Americans won't do is a lot of bunk, plain and simple.  If an employer knows it can get workers willing to work for $50 a day off the books why should it pay $10 an hour plus have to deal with the additional expense of Federal tax withholding, Social Security withholdings, pensions, etc. etc.?  You may not be aware that the cost of a (legitimate) employee is considerably more than just the wage paid to that employee. So when an emploer can hire someone for a fraction of that amount off the books because there are people willing to work for that drastically lesser amount, you can see the real cause of the problem.  \n\nSo the incredibly LAME argument that these illegals do work that Americans won't do is pure bunk.  The employers are not willing to pay a decent wage and so cannot attract legal American citizens to fill the jobs.  As long as these employers can get away with it they will continue to do it.  The net result is to deny jobs to Americans while giving low paying wages to illegals, and the employers pocket the difference.\n\nThus this has nothing to do with minimum wage.  Minimum wage has been shown to be counterproductive anyway, by locking out of a job people who cannot perform up to that level.  So ironically, raising the minimm wage would keep more people who would be willing to work for less at the low end of the labor skills ladder out of work.\n\nSo the entire issue has NOTHING to do with "jobs Americans won't do".  It has everything to do with employers being able to tap into a sub-standard labor pool for which they can pay far less than otherwise.\n\nThe result of this, and the politicians seem to fail to grasp this, is that the illegals drive down wages for legal American citizens.  Get rid of (1) the illegal worker and (2) shut down businesses that hire them and you will go a long way to solving the problem.\n\nBush's assinine "Guest Worker Program" which in actuality should be renamed "Illegal Worker program" will only serve to make matters worse.
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Yeah, but they have to eat. If they can't get a better job because they don't have the papers then how can you say no to a job that exploits you but gives you enough to at least eat?\n\nA friend of mine works at a country club. She just started and she's already thinking of quiting. Her boss is sexually harassing her. She's gonna sue his ass and is trying to get the other girls who work with her and who have received the same treatment to testify. The problem is nobody wants to because they are illegal and will get deported if they do. They stay there because they don't have any other job to go and they have to send the money and help their family's back home. \n\nThis kind of thing makes me very sad and angry but that's just how life is. Just be thankful you will never have to be in their shoes, or at least pray that you don't.
220086
Times ago-the companies who could not find help in there area paid. I work for such a company. They flew them in and housed them and worked them. Believe it or not it worked for all.! They didn't get citizenship but they did get money for their work-and no one complained because it didn't hurt those here-which now on drain of programs it does. They were not entitle to other programs while living here or working here. I guess than we had sense.
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Are you still Talking the "JOBS AMERICANS WONT DO" Bullshit.I like millions of other poor americans have done the very work people claim only immigrants do.Ive always done what i has too, to put a roof over my head and food on my table.Yet ive actually worked for less and payed taxes on less wages.Have you ever seen what happens to a $200 check after taxes? I have.It works out to be less than the cash jobs alot of illegals do.Are you blind or do you not even realize there is such a thing as "Poor Americans"
570036
What you obviously dont understand is that the companies that hire these people for minimum wage COULD NOT do this if they were forced to pay higher wages.  By having these illegal immigrants working for these low wages, it brings down the entire middle class.  There are very few places that pay much more than the minimum wage but in Texas where I live, it is a common thing to see most jobs paying $7-$10 an hour.  How is a person to live?  Not everyone is cut out to go to college.  What you dont acknowledge is that these illegals are also being exploited.  And it is a matter of time before they too will decide that the profits that these companies are raking in are going to the CEO's and not trickling down to the people who are actually doing the bulk of the work.  And along with that are the numerous jobs that have added to it that you must be bi-lingual.......
222282
I AGREE WITH YOU!!!!!Let's face it, American citizens are intimidated, they claim that immigrants are taking jobs. Why is that? oh I know why because the immigrant can do a better job and are still payed a low wage!!!I agree they are kicking our asses GOOD!! and I support them 100%, you gotta give them props!!, and I don't know why people b*tch that they are breaking the law. I bet more than half the people that complain about immigrants have broken the law once or twice themselves. Sh*t even me I was charged for battery that's a violent crime and I'm a citizen, and the immigrant only came here with out no papers. So people stop your b*tching their are worse crime someone can commit for example the war started in Iraq.
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Mexican illegals are almost in mayority poor people without education. People like these are always being taken advantage of by U.S. business owners getting the low paying jobs no american would accept, and by the Mexican goverment allowing them to travel in most cases risking their lives to the U.S. so that they earn some dollars and send them to their families. And sooner or later, directly or inderectly, mexican polititians get the money. Now that few dollars multiplied by millions of mexican workers becomes Mexico politiians´third largest income. \nThe illigal immigration is wrong, but it has been this way everywhere ever since there are borders; all rich countries have a poor neighbor, and they allways permit a number of "illegal immigrants" to cover all the unwanted jobs but when the immigrants become too many, then it becomes a problem. There is a price to pay if one wants a cheep labour force and the U.S. is paying it. White americans have not learned from the past, when they bought africans to be their cheap labour force once, and now they have had to learn to live with african americans, and that was the price. This time they permitted the Mexicans for cheap labour and now they they will have to learn to live with a large number of latin american immigrants. Now, remember that americans were illigal immigrants in the northern part of Mexico but with the help of a corrupt Mexican president payed a small sum, managed to keep all that territory that became California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. How much has the U.S. really gained from those states that were once Mexico??? Did Mexico not lose??\nNow, that is the way it is, and borders are the way they are,  but at least some U.S. citizens should not be so cruel when they talk about "illegal immigrants". These are just poor desperate people trying to survive economicaly since they have no posibility in their "pueblitos". A "funny" thing is that the cruelest comments I´ve read seem to be from descendants of poor immigrants.
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Because legals take their citizenship for granted and don't go to high school, then complain how their jobs are stolen. Look stupid (I'm talking to people who say their jobs are being taken away), go to school, than you wouldn't have to compete for a job that somebody that doesn't know English but just has a good work ethic. Jobs are not being stolen, who had these jobs before? Immigrants!! So stop being retarded.