[Joe Hadenuf]

Well, I say Oregon should do everything possible to attracted more of these people. Just think what a few million would do for their economy! It would be wonderful!

[Joe Hadenuf]

Once they are settled, they can help recently arrived relatives do the same.

Maybe the state or Federal government can help out in some way.

Reduced bus fares maybe?

[BeerSwillr]

Cripes! Here they are, 'splaining EXACTLY how the illegals do it.

They're coming to your neighborhood ma & pa America!

Enabled by your own government!

[goodnesswins]

"....if there's a job, we take it," he said. "It can be whatever -- landscaping, washing dishes. We take it."

We have a 16 year old niece in Oregon who this summer told me "she's poor," when I asked her what she was doing this summer. Now, she has a phone, TV, fax, computer, lives in a nice house with her school teacher Mom....(no Dad...that's part of the problem.).....But, of course she would NEVER lower herself to take a job "washing dishes." When she announced she was "poor" I had to make an exit for fear of making a scene. Makes me ill. Lots of American kids do NOT know what "poor" is.

[heavenbound]

north, middle, and south all American's but there is only one native Ameican and unfortunately he's dead

[PRND21]

Well, I say Oregon should do everything possible to attracted more of these people.

Why wouldn't they?

Spanish-speakers packing English classes, Latino-owned businesses booming

Your brown peril mongering is tiring.

[FITZ]

Then -- despite news of unemployment in Oregon -- he decided to give this country a try.

Because he knew full well there are many generous welfare programs if the job search doesn't work out. Also he knows that an American might need $8 an hour to support a wife and kids, own a home, buy health insurance and pay taxes --- so he can underbid that American by asking only $4 an hour with no benefits because he knows full well about those "support services".