OK..so who is going to do all the low end jobs that people don't wan't do? like pick the farm lands?
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I think it is a myth that U.S. citizens won't do those jobs.  It's just that it is EXPENSIVE to live in the U.S., and making $3/hr (if that), doesn't cut it.  It's not that people won't do those jobs, it's that people CANNOT PAY THEIR RENT, FOOD AND UTILITY BILLS with that kind of money.\n\nThe only reason illegal immigrants get by doing it is because a lot of them share housing here in the U.S., and don't have to pay taxes on the money they make.  Imagine making minimum wage AND having taxes taken out by the gov't and trying to live on that here in the U.S.  It's practically impossible.\n\nWe do not think we're too good.  Lots of Americans do cleaning (which is dirty work), but they get paid enough (barely) to get by.  So is being a trash worker, but people do it because they can earn a living.  If farmers only want to pay between $3 and $5/hr to a worker, they know a U.S. Citizen CANNOT get by on that kind of money here.  \n\nNot only are employers paying illegal immigrants less than minimum wage, but they are not paying employment taxes on them (which is illegal, too), and the illegal immigrants are not paying income taxes to the gov't (also illegal).  If illegal immigrants were to live and work and pay taxes in the U.S., they would NOT be happy working for $3/hr. or even $5/hr.\n\nLet's see if their kids are happy making that kind of money?  I bet not, and they shouldn't be happy making that kind of money.
210712
That is a crock!! I personally do not believe there is a job an AMERICAN won't do. I have watched  " Dirtiest Jobs" on TV and I see AMERICANS cleaning out cesspools, replacing pumps in cesspools, crawling through pipes underground where there are cockroaches and big, fat RATS, picking up dead animal carcasses on the highways. I never see a Mexican do those jobs. I have a family member who works in the sanitation station in our city, he's white. Our president is speaking out of turn when he says that. He has no idea what American do or will do to take care of their families.
740070
Fine the employers and the jobs will dry up for illegals.  No jobs, no illegals.  But this will not happen as it would solve the problem, and as you can see, nobody in power is interested in solving it.  Instead, they allow passions to be stirred, and try to distract the public with fictions like a border fence, etc.  It is time for the public to realize that some powerful people have friends, like Tyson Foods, profitting from taking jobs away from Americans and giving them to people who will do the work for less than the minimum wage, without any benefits - in effect, slave labor.  Why would anyone who loves this country, wish an outcome like this?
921284
are you serious they don't have jobs for the citizens. that is the poorest country on earth.
449741
First, our government doesn't HAVE to hire anyone for anything.  It usually is the owners of the farms who do the hiring.  They are seeking a profit, & this means that the people who will work for the least amount of money will be hired to do the job so that the profits will be higher for the owner.  I see all types of people working in the fields, but a larger percentage of them are of Latino Heritage.  They have a oneness and more of the work ethic instilled in their culture than the average American.
43231
For some people, their whole lives revolve around Yahoo Answers. Pity. What did they do before it existed? And what will they do if their power goes out? What kind of life will those poor, sorry people have, then? ;)
1027754
Not most work on farms. And many people do hot sweaty jobs. \n And there is the cost. More and more it is costing me. I want to see where it is all going. I want more services for those who are citizens and have put their time in here first. I want enough land left for the wildlife and Horses to still graze. I want more forest. I want us to be more self Dependant. \n  And letting a ton of people in is not helping. We have enough people here. Many here populate enough as it is.\n  We all have sad stories-and some have to live with it.\n And we can't have everything we want
1081204
A job? best way, mow lawns , deliver papers , get a real job and help a farmer. They allways need help in the summer.
40365
yes..... but only those whose family do not make a certian level of income.
1028310
How about going after the thousands instead of the million. The thousands of business' that hire illegals. How about we go after the thousands of people that can work, but would rather collect a welfare check, food stamps. You or I are not going to change nobodies mind. These idiots are not the majority. The govt. is going after the millions when all it has to do is go after the thousandths.
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i grew up on a farm and know hard work ! we had forty acres to farm and had lots of animals too. i had to do chores before school while it was still dark outside ,then go to school then come home and do more chores. so i know lots of Americans willing to work ,not to mention the construction field , roofing ,cleaning. not every American has a college degree and the government is selling us out ! what will the blue collar working class do this is a very sad situation and its not a racial issue.
628708
Minute-Men should start picking up vegetables, work on construction, and doing all the hard labor to keep immigrants from working. Instead of hearing whites saying that they can do all those jobs without the Mexicans I would like to see them actually doing those jobs. More action less words!
956721
people need real jobs, so more jobs ,and bring the cost of living down and higher wages
307170
we all should think about keeping our farmers working  here in this country and not buy ALL our food from other countries like we have been doing.\nwe should tank them TOO !!\nso if our farmers get rich..and the other countries who are trying to ruin our economy does not get any more of our money so what..so be it..god for them\nbut they never will make that kind of money..our government will stop them..because the live in the USA..and the government will make them make more so we can have more and it is supposed to be cheaper for all of us\nONLY  TIME  WILL TELL
629456
They will join the working poor when they start paying all the with holding.They won't be able to wire money back to their relatives.So much for the American Dream.
566709
LOL! I KNOW! (^_^) I guess they don't know that 1. Not all produce is picked by hand. The only ones I think that still are, are strawberries and lettuce. Even tomatoes are being mechanically harvested. 2. They don't EARN enough money for their taxes to pay off the amount they are using in gov. aid 3. We don't manufacture many things in the U.S. anymore, ANYONE with a limited amount of education can see that the U.S. is becoming a service based nation. We get our goods from nations like India and China. A lot of the food we eat is now being imported, like sea food. 4. Oil is the major player in setting prices. Cheap labor can be found anywhere in the world. They are not indispensable. Ask the Chinese.5. Even if 30million, which I doubt, go on strike. That still leaves about 270million people who are not. It's just a small percentage overall. 6. Look how long the women's movement took. Look how long the civil rights movement took.7. The majority of LEGAL U.S. citizens are against ILLEGAL immigration and rewarding people who break the law. 8. The U.S. is NOT like France and other countries on the American continent. Protesting isn't going to move the senate as much as you would hope it would. This is a nation of LAWS. We don't change them just because they INCONVENIENCE you.\n\n\nGeneral Wesc: My father was part of a massive layoff, from a company in silicon valley Ca. Many, many people were let go when the dot-com bubble burst. Ford, and other car manufacturers have also let people go. These were people who lost their jobs PERMANENTLY! It wasn't just thousands but TENS of thousands of people, and every year the number is going up. They survived. 1 day isn't going to make a difference. Your point is invalid. Many analysts have suggested that the illegal labor force is actually HINDERING the development of new technology. Just like the cheap price of oil has kept the u.s. from switching over to ethanol, as Brazil has done. We are paying the price now, for some small savings back then, for our oil dependence. The price of oil is only going to rise, I heard it can easily hit $100 a barrel. The cheap illegal labor force will have a bigger negative impact as well in the not so distant future.  There will come a time when it will no longer be 'cheap' labor, but still be from illegals. Do we have the foresight to prepare and solve the problem as we should have done with oil before the consequences are irreversible?
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Wishful thinking. People don't care about the poor.$$$$$$.Greed.