She's not interviewing Ralph Nader? He agrees that the "tolerance" is a wage depressing policy. As for the "fabric", no, but so what?
Or are they energizing the U.S. economy and keeping the American dream alive?
They are not energizing the economy. They are draining the middle and lower classes. As for the American Dream, they may be pursuing it for themselves, but why is that dream dying for legal immigrants and citizens.
The Gulfstream jetset sees just as much luxury in Calcutta or Beverly Hills. They really don't care if America becomes a 3rd world country, as long as the lawns in their gated and fortified communities are lush and green.