[moreisee]

Here in California small business’s have been using illegals for so long many are in reasonably high paying blue collar positions and would be difficult, if not impossible, to replace. If these jefe’s could magically obtain legal status the owners lives would definitely be less stressful. Then the next wave will keep the wages low for the unskilled positions.

[ellery]

That makes sense. I appreciate the insight — I live in Western PA where the illegal immigrant problem hasn’t hit large-scale, so I’m a little bit clueless about the realities of the situation. I’m still outraged about the bill, though, because of the substance of it and the way Bush and its congressional supporters are going about it.