True for a few trades but serious housing construction work requires an apprenticeship program, and that usually cuts out the majority of the illegals right there. When I do my morning walks every day I go by a house that is being completely reconstructed I see a bunch of Mexican-Americans doing the work--all speaking good English and driving recent-production Ford, Chevrolet, GMC and Dodge trucks to the work site. I asked how much they're making and a few told me about US$40 per hour.
>>all speaking good English
That's not the guys hanging out across the street from Home Depot and hiring out at $10 an hour.