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Jobs Americans Won't Do?
https://www.numbersusa.com/content/learn/illegal-immigration/jobs-americans-wont-do.html ^

Posted on 08/13/2015 11:56:24 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com

A popular argument among pro-amnesty supporters is that illegal aliens are doing work that Americans won't do. But data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that in all occupational fields, the the vast majority of workers are American.

In the United States there are 20.8 million native-borns unemployed, while there are 7.1 million illegal aliens working and employed (Center for Immigration Studies, Table 36). By looking at the numbers, if the unemployed natives replaced all the illegal workers in the workforce, 35% of the unemployed would become employed.

AMERICANS DO WORK SERVICE JOBS

When people claim that these workers are taking jobs that Americans won't do, they ignore these statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2011 averages):

- 77.7 percent of the 7.75 million workers in food preparation and serving jobs are native-born workers (does not include legal immigrant workers). - 65.8 percent of 5.38 million workers in cleaning and maintenance jobs are native-born workers (does not include legal immigrant workers) - 74.5 percent of the 7.45 million workers in construction and extraction jobs are native-born workers (does not include legal immigrant workers) - 75.9 percent of the 7.63 million workers in production jobs are native-born workers (does not include legal immigrant workers)

According to research by Andrew Sum, a labor economist at Boston's Northeastern University, shows that the ratio of unemployed persons to job openings for construction workers is 22.1 to one, while for manufacturing it is 13 to 1. In December of 2000 these same ratios were 3.5 and 1.7 respectively. (Reuters, "U.S. Blue Collar Army Chases Few Vacancies")

Journalist Mark Cromer wrote about his experience trying to find a minimum wage job in California in "Hey Buddy, Can You Spare A Job?"

For more information on native and immigrant employment by occupation, see the Center for Immigration Studies backgrounder here and scroll to Table 9.


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1 posted on 08/13/2015 11:56:24 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Why won’t they do such jobs?


2 posted on 08/13/2015 12:00:06 PM PDT by mulligan (I)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Americans will do ANY job for the right pay. Many won’t do jobs at low wages pushed way below market levels by criminal employers hiring criminal illegal aliens.


3 posted on 08/13/2015 12:00:56 PM PDT by Above My Pay Grade (Donald Trump: New York City Liberal)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

It used to be alleged tens of millions of illegals here all worked in our fields picking lettuce so we can have salads for a few cents less.

Yet in population centers like Los Angles millions of illegals are everywhere, and not a vegetable field in sight.


4 posted on 08/13/2015 12:03:54 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Above My Pay Grade

[by criminal employers hiring criminal illegal aliens]

Correct


5 posted on 08/13/2015 12:07:33 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: ConservingFreedom

ping


6 posted on 08/13/2015 12:08:36 PM PDT by khelus
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To: mulligan

Who works at the slaughter houses? Must be a horrible job to witness those horrors!


7 posted on 08/13/2015 12:10:38 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: mulligan

When I worked a part-time job at a fast food joint a few years back (in addition to my ft work) many native Americans would come in looking for work (older adults, minority teens). There were no openings because we had about 5-6 Mexicans working behind the lines. It wasn’t right. The manager once complained to me about the plight of one of her spanish-speaking employees; she had been pulled by the police and charged with driving without a license (not just one time but several). I guess she thought I would be sympathetic, but I stated that if she were here legally and following our laws, there wouldn’t be a problem.


8 posted on 08/13/2015 12:14:39 PM PDT by punknpuss
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

We have always known this is a LIE just like everything coming out of the Administration (incl the GOP). The problem is not only ILLEGAL ALIENS but also the legal immigration allowing so many to come to America and have the Americans train them to replace the Americans at a much lower wage. THIS HAS TO STOP - TRILLIONS in student loans and many cannot even find a job or are grossly underemployed.


9 posted on 08/13/2015 12:18:25 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Pic of crimigrant caption:

Citizens that their own country refuses to take care of


10 posted on 08/13/2015 12:22:02 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: SaveFerris

The employers of illegals pay cash and avoid social security, workman’s comp insurance, health insurance.

The IRS is so hostile to small businesses, as are state and local governments, we’re going to be back to barter before it’s over.

Tons of cheap, unskilled labor keeps labor costs down. Biggest loser in the short term are blacks who are displaced immediately. Entire country is the big loser long term as we are overwhelmed.


11 posted on 08/13/2015 12:24:22 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Work as cleaning staff at any of Trumps properties ..


12 posted on 08/13/2015 12:24:48 PM PDT by AmericanCheeseFood
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Illegals willing to work for lower wages is one factor, but that goes away after one generation. We pay our low skilled population NOT to work in the form of EBT cards and free obamaphones. Cut that supply and I bet that after the riots there would be plenty of native born competition for the jobs “Americans won’t do”.

50 years ago my family ran a cotton gin. When we sought help, the excuse was that they made ‘mo money’ by NOT working. Some would work, most would not. Nothing new.


13 posted on 08/13/2015 12:25:35 PM PDT by bk1000 (A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
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To: TigerClaws

We’re all losing. Even the Federal, state and city gov’ts lose on their taxes.

It’s mind-boggling.


14 posted on 08/13/2015 12:25:59 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Boardwalk

A slaughterhouse is where food comes from. I don’t see what’s so horrible about that.


15 posted on 08/13/2015 12:26:08 PM PDT by AmericanCheeseFood
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Once the benefits run out or go broke and people are hungry they will work any job.


16 posted on 08/13/2015 12:29:42 PM PDT by MAKOTHEDOG
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To: SaveFerris

They work for cash and then get welfare and food stamps on top of that. The first generation of Hispanics work; the second generation is in jail and unemployed in numbers parallel to blacks.

We’re headed for a slide to 3rd world status within 20 years. Europe isn’t in much better shape.


17 posted on 08/13/2015 12:29:59 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: mulligan
Why won’t they do such jobs?

93 Million out of the work force but they are ALL eating and yaking on their cell phones. The real question is "How is that possible"?
18 posted on 08/13/2015 12:31:20 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: TigerClaws

I don’t think it will take near that long. One 2008-style market crash will empty a whole lot of businesses that are barely hanging on now.


19 posted on 08/13/2015 12:31:31 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

I’ve done plenty of Jobs Americans Won’t Do.

What’s going on is some employers don’t want to pay market clearing wages. Or their business model is non-competitive.

And so they demand that the rest of us pay the huge social costs that go along with their love for cheap foreign labor.


20 posted on 08/13/2015 12:34:19 PM PDT by Pelham (Deo Vindice)
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