I may show my behind in this reply and I've sat here for several minutes thinking about just passing over a reply...I can't. I have to speak up.
As far as I am concerned, US citizens not willing to take those jobs and more willing to take the welfare is what's wrong. Not every person is going to have the ability to be or live like Donald Trump etc.
I've worked three stinking jobs to pay my bills, rent, and put food on the table. I can tell you about the first time I bought my own stainless steel flatware and thinking about how many hours I had to work to be able to afford it. I can tell you how live off of $20.00 per week and not go hungry. I know hard times. What I can't tell you is how to apply for welfare or unemployment. I don't know how and never have. I have always been able to find work. ALWAYS. It may not have been the most glamorous stuff, but it was work. I have not contributed to the unemployment number...there are jobs out there to be had and any job that goes unfilled 'cause an american won't do the job cause it's beneath them, too low paying, etc. is not displaying the work ethics that has made this country strong.
Illegal aliens need to be stopped from crossing the border, but if they are willing to work and contribute taxes, and add value to our country...let's help them do that 'cause there are some in our country who would rather have the handout. If they've got the work ethic and desire to be American Citizens then let's put Lady Liberty at the southern border.
I agree, look at the economies of Europe, they have all types of onerous controls on employers about work and much more generous welfare and their unemployment rate is twice of the US and their economic growth is anemic.
I agree. And there is a chicken and egg problem here. People pass up jobs because the pay is low. And illegal immigration depresses wages because the labor supply is artificially high.
It aggravates me to work with computer professionals from Pakistan when a little training might qualify one of our fellow citizens to take that job. Our political leaders flooded the market with smart immigrants instead. Similarly, if we had rational immigration, the tough jobs at would pay a little more and attract more interest from americans.
Lets tighten things up for national security as well as for helping out our fellow citizens. Then figure out what kind of immigrants will really help us grow the way we want to.
If you want illegals stopped at the border, you can't keep rewarding them once they cross it.
You showed you have a deeper intellect than many other posters.
Illegal aliens need to be stopped from crossing the border, but if they are willing to work and contribute taxes, and add value to our country...let's help them do that 'cause there are some in our country who would rather have the handout. If they've got the work ethic and desire to be American Citizens then let's put Lady Liberty at the southern border.
You expressed your thoughts well and I agree.