If the choice is between raising wages and importing 3rd worlders then he either does the former or goes out of business. He needs to do something else. I have absolutely no sympathy at all for "small business". Not all but most are greedy a$$holes. I know because I worked for many of them while going to college ages ago.
If your business model relies on illegal or imported h-2b visa then I wish you all the worst life can offer. May your crops rot in the field, your restaurant shutter its doors, and your landscaping company go out of business.
You are one sorry individual. You also have absolutely no understanding of economics nor do you think past your pet rant.
“May your crops rot in the field, your restaurant shutter its doors, and your landscaping company go out of business.”
I take it you have no interest in eating, going out to dinner or having your yard taken care of.
My son does not and will not hire illegals. To date he doesn’t even hire green card holders. If you think paying double minimum wage is being a greedy a$$hole, you have a serious disconnect.
The company hourly charge is $35. The employee gets $15 of that. The other $20 pays mortgage, insurance, supplies, maintenance, licenses and salary to the owner. He ends up making less than his employees.
What world do you live in that makes you think unskilled part time labor should be paid more than skilled? You sound like Bernie. Or his last employee, who had flexible hours, scheduled around college classes and child care who decided he was worth $20 per hour. To pull weeds, rake leaves and mow lawns.
Or perhaps like my great nephew. Who after four years of college, lives at his parents house and plays video games because he can’t find a job with no experience at $40,000 a year to start.