The illegal alien has no right to a job here. He has no right to even be here.
On the flip side, if your job skills can be replaced by an illegal alien who probably speaks little english, your job skills probably aren't too high tech. Might want to think about getting some advanced job training and move up.
The jobs that can be truly moved to low wage countries, like the textile industry, have already largely done so. Homebuilding and landscaping or other jobs that physically require a presence in the US are attractive to illegal aliens because they'll work for a lesser wage than Americans.
So they truly are taking jobs from Americans in those positions. But Americans who are conceding those jobs to illegals are finding better jobs that illegals can't fill. The unemployment rate proves it.
I really don't care if Mexicans mow my lawn, but I would like a program that assures me they're here legally and temporarily unless they've become legal permanent residents.
¡Bostezo!