I have to disagree with the absolutes. There probably are people like that on welfare, I'd imagine. But don't you think there are also some invaders who came here for jobs but ended up with many kids and on welfare?
I would submit that US citizens could be found to do most any job, if it didn't involve exploitation, low salaries, no benefits and no opportunity to move up.
FWIW, back in 1997, substitute teaching and tutoring paid more, with more respect, than it does now. What hurt that? Why, whole bunches of wives of workers in tech here doing those computer jobs "Americans wouldn't do".
Baby boomers are retiring. It's a group in which many like doing things like gardening, babysitting, laundry, etc. Between that, and students, and training programs for non-employed US citizens, one can't help but suspect that these jobs would be filled. Those employers would just have to get used to paying minimum wage, giving decent conditions, and having employees who could speak their language and expected respect.
Agreed.
And it will correct itself one way or another.
Especially, if illegals are given an opportunity to become legal. Amnesty -- no! New or improved process -- yes.
Because, the pool of dirt cheap labor will be gone. Dirt cheap labor drives down wages. Very low wages are unattractive to most Americans.