I did not realize it took a college degree to mow a lawn. I had no idea the illegals were taking the jobs of college graduates.
Let me tell you about mowing lawns. My husband teaches in an agricultural school and a lot of their students have traditionally come from either farm families or students who have worked in jobs like mowing lawns in high schools. Less and less students are coming for these majors. My husband goes out and markets to get new students and has a chance to talk with both high school students and other recruiters. A major reason why their numbers are down is that these jobs are increasingly being taken over by illegals; our high school students are not doing them and are therefore not as aware of this as a potential career. Not mowing lawns, but getting into other areas of an agricultural nature. Mowing lawns, etc. have been an important gateway.
My step-son was a very shy and incredibly insecure young college student at one point. He worked as a bus boy in a restaurant all the way through college; he was too shy and insecure to be a waiter. Today, he's doing very well in a professional job, but he was a late boomer. Today, these jobs are not even available because ALL of them in our area have been taken over by illegals.
I really like the individual illegals I've met. But I also realize that they are not helping our economy over the long run.