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Around here they wouldn't deport them even if you reported them, they just come back anyhow, and there are types that should be deported long before the kind I chat with. I don't believe people should come over illegally but that is the situation ---for the relatively few that come over to actually do a certain kind of work that Americans really don't prefer to do, I'd rather see a guest worker program where they'd be screened and guaranteed a safer entrance and better treatment. Who wants to see someone's maid or gardener be hauled off by INS? Many of them plan to return to Mexico as soon as they can, they aren't even asking to become citizens.

for the relatively few that come over to actually do a certain kind of work that Americans really don't prefer to do

Over close to where I live, the Hispanic population has jumped from near zero to over 5000 in the town of Fort Payne. Fort Payne is officially the "Sock Capital of the World" and has a huge Sock Industry that probable produces 30-40% of the USA socks. It is one of the very few textile industries that has yet to go overseas/border. It has usually basically been the main staple of work for most of the county. Kids getting out of high school had a job, but since the influx of illegals, it is very difficult to find a job for local ladies (many who are elderly). The mills have started dropping production rates/insurance/401k/pay since it is no longer competive need for attracting workers. Some pay their employees via non company means to avoid IRS rules.

These jobs used to make a good production worker around 10-14 dollars an hour with blue cross insurance and nice 401k benefits. (VI Prewitt mills still offer these benefits). There was never a retirement plan (other than 401k).

The cost of living is cheap around Fort Payne so this was enought to raise a family on, but illegal immirgration has made mill owners greedy. New tecnology has enabled the mill owners to obtain machenery to drop several steps out of the production. (EX. the need to sew the toe in each sock manually is now done in one process, eliminating the whole seaming dept.). These machines are expensive so the mill owners have adopted a 7/24 12 hour shift policy. (I don't have time to argue the effect a 12 hours shift has on local churches that need men to serve in positions each weekend).

Illegals are ruining this town. Period.