[KeyLargo]

Arrival of aliens ousts U.S. workers

By Jerry Seper
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published April 10, 2006

An Alabama employment agency that sent 70 laborers and construction workers to job sites in that state in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina says the men were sent home after just two weeks on the job by employers who told them "the Mexicans had arrived" and were willing to work for less.
Linda Swope, who operates Complete Employment Services Inc. in Mobile, Ala., told The Washington Times last week that the workers -- whom she described as U.S. citizens, residents of Alabama and predominantly black -- had been "urgently requested" by contractors hired to rebuild and clear devastated areas of the state, but were told to leave three job sites when the foreign workers showed up.
"After Katrina, our company had 70 workers on the job the first day, but the companies decided they didn't need them anymore because the Mexicans had arrived," Mrs. Swope said. "I assure you it is not true that Americans don't want to work.........

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060410-123506-1297r.htm

[the anti-liberal]

I'm surprised this is coming out of a major news organ.

Hopefully this message will become loud and clear enough to be heard on Capital Hill -

"I assure you it is not true that Americans don't want to work"

Thanks for the link.

[SQUID]

The fact is, lots of businesses do not have the interest of the country in their mind. What they are concerned with is increasing profit.

They are not going to pass the savings on to you or me because the prices for new construction home remains astronomically high. Cheap labor from illegals is simply a chance for business to increase the profit margin Period

This is why democracy must step in and act in the interest of the nation by stopping illegal immigrants and the companies who don't give a damn about the impact they are making on our country.