[FITZ]

In many areas of the country, the illegals won't pick fruit either so then someone invents machines that pick fruit faster, better and cheaper. Machines are why the costs of many things are down because it doesn't take $7000 a year in property taxes to pay for the education of each one of their kids. Illegals aren't cheap when you add up costs to educate them, provide their free health care, food stamps and all the rest.

[Joe Hadenuf]

In many areas of the country, the illegals won't pick fruit either so then someone invents machines that pick fruit faster, better and cheaper

You bet. There are millions of illegal criminals in the LA area yet no lettuce fields. Uhmmm? <

[garbanzo]

The costs to employers is low which is why they hire them or move the jobs elsewhere if possible. This is why markets are hated by would-be know-it-alls - they are unflinchingly honest about what people really value and how much they really value it.