[Jorge]

Walmart is a good example --- those jobs weren't paying overtime, they weren't paying minimum wage --- it's doubtful they ever advertised for Americans because they wouldn't want to be discovered and reported breaking the wage and other employment law.

You've gotta point. And if these companies don't advertise or offer these jobs to Americans, in order to avoid complying with fair wage and employment laws..then they should be prosecuted.

But I still can't blame the poor immigrants who are taken advantage of by these companies for "stealing" jobs from Americans. These people are living a hard life and are just trying to make it.
I can't understand the resentment by some posters here.

[FITZ]

But I still can't blame the poor immigrants who are taken advantage of by these companies for "stealing" jobs from Americans. These people are living a hard life and are just trying to make it.

I'm all for them being allowed to sue their employer for all all overtime and legal wages they didn't have --- plus get the employer to reimburse the taxpayers for any costs these illegals incurred. Let them take a nice big chunk of money back with them.

[FITZ]

And I feel sorry for some illegals too -- but pity isn't fixing the root problem of why they must leave their homes, families, their homeland. To me it seems that massive migrations of people cause a lot of instability --- people are cut off from their families and hometowns, their way of life. The instability leads to more massive migrations.

I'm not for a big round-up, no door to door searches --- and I think like someone else suggested --- incremental gains. Many would deport themselves --- if those committing DWIs, shoplifting, truancy, applying for welfare, leaving unpaid bills, etc were to be sent back as they show up.

[Proud2BAmerican]

You mean "illegal" immigrants, right? Not "immigrants."