The crackdown on these workers and the construction companies that hire them should begin as soon as Trump becomes president and the penalty should be deportation for the illegal immigrant workers and revocation of all licenses and building permits for the construction companies that hire the illegals.
[There are plenty of Americans who would be happy to carry cement and pick up stone from sunup to sundown for $6.42 an hour.]
The main problem is an endless supply of illegals drive wages down to that level.
And these wages are the reason Jorge Busho kept the borders open for crimigrants. He wanted to reward his Texas business buddies, don't you know?
From what I’ve heard some (maybe many or most) of these crews are gangs, they refuse to hire Americans. No Americans are permitted and the gangs are just as or more brutal than the unions.
Employ illegals?
You go to federal jail, and ALL of your assets are forfeited, period.
Enforce that, and illegals jumping the border goes to zero.
Paid under the table so NO Taxes are paid by anyone ?
That's because you're working on job sites that hire people such as yourself, Israel.
Almost everyone of the big meat processors especially, and food processors in general, routinely violate immigration laws. Almost every one.
Who did the design, the coordinating of materials and the procurement bidding?
Bet it wasn't Paco and Julio.
That's because in the petrochemical field, for one, they're legally fabricating pipe, erecting steel and welding for wages around $25.00-34.00/hr.
Do you get it now, esay? Turn in your employers if you're really mad. You can do that anonymously too.
“There are plenty of Americans who would be happy to carry cement and pick up stone from sunup to sundown for $6.42 an hour.”
Really????...you get up to $275 unemployment a week in Florida.
“Please step into the van, Jose and Israel...”
>> There are plenty of Americans who would be happy to carry cement and pick up stone from sunup to sundown for $6.42 an hour hang drywall, frame buildings, lay block, operate excavation equipment, work in; oilfields, manufacturing, trucking, meat processing etc etc etc
Never mind.
Tried to point this out to my dad (who grew up when America was still great) with a sarcastic comment about needing to dress up as a Mexican to get work at a construction company...and the old goat ripped me a new one.
When we were helping to rebuild Germany and Japan we should have had a Marshall Plan in place to build up Mexico and Central America too. I think that was one of our big blunders over the past few decades from a foreign policy standpoint. Mexico is rich in natural resources, and has the potential to be a very rich country, but like any nation that has a Spanish heritage, it’s a freaking mess politically. The United States and North America as a whole would be in far better shape with an economically viable and politically stable Mexico.
Oh btw once the firmly constitutional federal whistleblower laws are extended to reporting illegals, yeah buy-bye...
Construction used to be all American. Sorry but a lot of the work that is being done today is sub par. These “contractors” are responsible for putting American companies out of business, many of them multi-generation companies.
Living in AZ I have seen these bosses take dozens of workers down to get their drivers licenses and as soon as they get them they hand it over to the boss.
“They might receive just $90 for a 14-hour workday, or about $6.42 an hour”
Perhaps the very unskilled - but there were some damn good illegal plumbers, electricians, and others that built my house. They certainly made a lot more than $6.42.
As to Americans doing that work at those pay scales - yep, they would do it, if we actually stopped paying them to sit home and play video games.
You have 2 families...”Joe Legal” and “Jose Illegal”. Both families have 2parents, 2 children and live in California.
“Joe Legal” works in construction, has a Social Security Number, and makes $25.00 per hour with
payroll taxes deducted....”Jose Illegal” also works in construction, has “NO” Social Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash “under the table”.
Joe Legal...$25.00 per hour x 40 hours $1000.00 per week, $52,000 per year.
Now take 30% away for state federal tax, Joe Legal now has $31,231.00
Jose Illegal...$15.00 per hour x 40 hours $600.00 per week, $31,200.00 per year. Jose Illegal pays no taxes... Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00
Joe Legal pays Medical and Dental Insurance with limited coverage $1000.00 per month, $12,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $19,231.00
Jose Illegal has full Medical and Dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00
Joe Legal makes too much money is not eligible for Food Stamps or welfare. Joe Legal pays for food $1,000.00 per month, $12,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $7,231.00
Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for Food Stamps and Welfare. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays rent of $1,000.00 per month. $12,000.00 per year. Joe Legal is now in the hole minus (-) $4,769.00
Jose Illegal receives a $500 per month Federal rent subsidy. Jose Illegal pays rent. $500.00 per month. $6,000.00 per year Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00
Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.
Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.
Joe Legal’s and Jose Illegal’s children both attend the same school. Joe Legal pays for his children’s lunches while Jose Illegal’s children get a government sponsored lunch. Jose Illegal’s children have an after school
ESL program. Joe Legal’s children go home.
Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same Police and Fire Services, but Joe paid for them and Jose did not pay.
Agree- and they’re bringing in drugs, crime, third world diseases and costing us billions in welfare. THIS MUST BE STOPPED!