Go stick it where the sun doesn't shine!
They forced me to close a 56 year old construction company in 92 in Los Angeles.
The rest of the country is now starting to feel it.
I don't understand why qualified, bonded, construction tradesmen don't stand up to builders and contractors who hire illegals.
Why don't you all form an alliance like the california raisins or Happy cows, and produce announcements that say "Our houses are built by hardworking, honest, americans just like you. Don't buy your next house from a builder who uses illegal immigrants."
If a bunch of you did that, I bet you would see a great interest in your services. Form organizations and work together, you are outnumbered when you stand alone, but when you ally with others you can force change.
I vow that I will NOT do business with a contractor who uses illegals, and I'll write that into the contract!