You are entirely correct. The illegals around here, who virtually all came to work in the fields, arrived extremely industrious (you have to be to get up at 3:30 in the morning and go out and freeze, and get dirty and bit by bugs, and then be boiling by noon when the work day ends). Of course, some pick up American habits and get a little lazy later on, but no more than the rest of us. The crime rate for Hispanics in this area is fairly high, but this primarily is outside of harvest season and/or ones who no longer work. Work seems to be a good thing. Surprise!
There are those who pick up on the anchor baby thing: more kids = more TANF and foodstamps. But this is the system's fault. Obviously if the welfare is there many of any ancestry are going to take advantage of it.
Overall they may tend to vote for Obama but I believe the majority live conservative everyday lives like we espouse. And I am aware of many who have worked their way out of welfare and live on earnings (sometimes it is the older children 18+ who support the test of the family).
Yeah all those Italians and Greeks are taking advantage of all that welfare money. Get real.
Yes that agrees with what I see too. Thanks