The illegal day workers that are hired throughout the country demand and get more than the minimum wage because of market forces.
The minimum wage is for touchy feely individuals who have no clue about free market capitalism.
There's that "free" word again. Go tell it to the Americans who've lost their jobs, thanks to NAFTA and free trade globalism. It's obvious you could care less about those people. Capitalism is a wonderful thing, but it has been allowed to be severely abused, thanks to big business lobbyists and globalist politicians. I bet you're a Wal-Mart shopper. You could care less about where the crap you buy is made, since your only concern is how much it costs. And hey, the money Wal-Mart saves in screwing their employees out of overtime pay, low wages and medical benefits is passed on to you in the form of low, low prices! You may not be affected by globalism right now, but I hope to God one day that you are.