"Since agriculture is also becoming highly mechanized and manual labor needs are decreasing, where in the h*ll are all these millions of illegals finding jobs? Are there really that many lawncare, room service and construction jobs going begging to absorb the millions crossing our borders each year?"
You forgot Heating / HVAC apprentice, Auto Body Apprentice, Auto mechanic, Mason / bricklayer apprentice, carpentry apprentice, plumbing apprentice, electrician apprentice........
All jobs that SHOULD be going to American citizens who will gtraduate this June from out State trade / tech highschools...... now these American kids can look forward to a freaking McJob the rest of their lives.
In the building where my business is located 1/2 of the people employed here (not in my business) are illegals. This is common place. The bogus figure that Goobermint floats about there being 7 to 9 million illegals in our country is laughable. I'd be willing to bet there are that many in the New England States alone.
The average "American working Joe" is being assaulted from both ends... from people coming in on work visas...as well as illegals ....
Quote: You forgot Heating / HVAC apprentice, Auto Body Apprentice, Auto mechanic, Mason / bricklayer apprentice, carpentry apprentice, plumbing apprentice, electrician apprentice........
My brother just built a house in Michigan. The only non mexicans who worked on the house was the plumbers and electricians. Everybody else from painting, bricklayers, insulators, roofers, concrete, drywall etc were Mexican.
His American bricklayer (owner of the companay) said he had to hire mexicans or go out of business as many of his competitors did. They could not compete with the cheap labor. It was a snowball effect. When one company did it they got an upper hand. The old companies were paying $11-$15 an hour for framers and now they pay the mexicans $7 per hour.