[jackbenimble]

All those jobs got done before the latest wave of 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants came here after the Reagan Amnesty. I don't remember reading about crops rotting in the field. I frequently eat out and often stay in hotels. I remember black and white people working at those jobs. The difference is that because of the unlimited supply of cheap labor the real wage for those jobs has fallen to the point where Americans no longer want them. They can live better on welfare letting us taxpayers support them. It is not that the work was too hard for Americans, it is just that the jobs pay less than welfare. Personally, I think we would be better off with the Mexicans gone and Americans earning a decent wage to do that back breaking work and the taxpayers relieved of the welfare burden.

[Enterprise]

Those jobs were minimun wage then, and they are still minimun wage.

[rdcorso]

Our fearless political leaders are spending billions on illegal immigration.They just passed legislation that will spend a billion dollars to entice every single Mexican with a health problem to come to America for free health care.The cost of this stupidity will be several billion dollars when the time comes to pay for it and we will be stuck with the bill.It's so sickening to watch these spineless losers give away American tax dollars while they bitch and moan about social security going bankrupt.The American people have a bunch of worthless suits representing them and I know that I'm getting tired of it.

[etcb]

All those jobs got done before the latest wave of 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants came here after the Reagan Amnesty.

I agree with you that this is primarily an issue of wage rates, not demeaning work. Just as a matter of curiosity, I would like someone from one of the states that does not have a large population of illegals to comment on who does the low level jobs there.

Here in Texas, I see them in all types of jobs, including construction, factories and others that were once relatively high paying positions. Possibly these type jobs don't exist in all parts of the country or are just not being filled.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Thank you for that astute comment...right on!