Of course I do.
There isn't a job being done by an illegal alien that an American couldn't or wouldn't do. It's all a matter of wage and availablility. It is also a matter of restrictive labor laws we have on the books which need to be eliminated so marginal workers, including teeneagers, can get them.
Illegal workers are not only distorting our economy but our entire balance of payments, tax revenues, and medical and social benefit systems.
But while the disruption would be real, Professor Borjas argues, it would not be long lasting. As proof, he says, look no further than places like Iowa, where foreign-born residents are relatively rare, but there are people working in hotels, fast-food restaurants and all the rest.
Most illegal immigrants, in fact, are concentrated in a handful of states - California, Texas, New York, Illinois and Florida - leaving many parts of the United States relatively untouched by the influx.
Estimates by the Immigration and Naturalization Service based on the 2000 census show that 15 states accounted for all but 13 percent of illegal immigrants.
If there were no undocumented workers to tend to the gardening, Californians who wanted a nice lawn would pay more for it, eventually drawing low-skilled workers from other parts of the country, Professor Borjas said, adding that American workers would be the better for it.
Of course I do. ~ Gritty
FWIW, I'm doing manual labor. 25 years as an engineer, 4 patents, worn out 50 year old, and I'm moving boxes of rockses, sweeping floors, and painting. Haven't quite made $50 a day yet...