Illegal immigrants make more than minimum wage because they perform more valuable jobs than taking orders at McDonalds. Laborers start at about $10 an hour here.
And yes, ten thousand employees making minimum wage mean several thousand managers, foremen, accountants, secretaries, salesmen and other support personnel are making far more than minimum wages, and the companies are paying taxes. Then you have the multiplier effect which means grocery stores, gas stations, Kmarts, dry cleaners, plumbers, doctors, car dealers, schools...
10,000 employees would support a town of probably 20,000.
What type occupation do you have that doesn't benefit from economic activity? And why do you want the rest of us to suffer from closing businesses?
Consistency check error:
"Which wages? Gardeners? Roofers? Car Washers? Immigrants coming here for minimum wage jobs don't drive down wages of anyone except people in those same minimum wage jobs, not doctors and lawyers."
"Illegal immigrants make more than minimum wage because they perform more valuable jobs than taking orders at McDonalds. Laborers start at about $10 an hour here."