[street_lawyer]

"Vicente Fox has a way with words. In a meeting with Texas business people in Mexico he said illegal aliens are doing the jobs that even blacks in the US won't do. Now along with all the comments that Americans are too lazy to do the jobs illegal aliens will do -- we can add a little racism to the comments. What's next? "

Yeah but is it true? Are jobs being filled by illegal aliens because Americans are not applying for them? Or do not work as hard.

If capitalism means competition then why doesn't it apply to the job market? You mean employers can't pay Americans under the table?

[BlessedByLiberty]

"Are jobs being filled by illegal aliens because Americans are not applying for them?..."

Good question. I think part of what is happening is that they hire one illegal who swears he's legal, presents phony documentation and then says he knows someone who wants a job, then that illegal gets hired. Word of mouth.

[monkeywrench]

It's because employers don't want to pay all the costs associated with hiring people legally these days. We've allowed the lawyers in congress to regulate our free market away. The flood of illegals is tearing the free market down.

[panthermom]

Employers hire them because they can get over on them bigtime. Most, not all, would never sue, or do anything to bring attention to themselves so there is no accountability. Plus they're a dime a dozen.