[Fitzcarraldo]

Construction, plumbing, electrical and auto mechanics can't be imported - or can they? What if George Brazil Plumber in LA decides to set up "little india" tent city in the Mohave with his
cadre of plumbers from Bangledesh and undercuts the price of plumbing services. It can happen.

[clamper1797]

Construction, plumbing, electrical and auto mechanics can't be imported - or can they

Oh Yeah ??? Can't import retail jobs or cab driver jobs either right ????... but who is it that runs the 7-11's ... and cabs here now a days ???

[nanny]

Construction, plumbing, electrical and auto mechanics can't be imported - or can they?

You bet they can - check out Dallas and most of Texas. Texas just passed a law stating that all plumbing must be done by a master plumber - I think smaller towns are exempt - they are working on that. Now everyone says it is to keep the illegals out of the plumbing business. All it is doing is keeping the Americans out of the business. A master plumber can get the job and put illegals on as his 'helpers'.

In Texas, especially large cities, these jobs are going to the 'imported' workers and I can't imagine they are not in CA as well.