If illegal immigrants were so vital to the work force...?
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For johnny_the_atheist (Above)\n\n \n"perform tasks and jobs that fat lazy white people refuse to do becuase it might be "icky" or "gross".\n\nTou Dont Give Hardworking American Citizens The Respect They Deserve ... these people get their hands dirty for low pay...and you think theyre bad people? HA! \n\n\nBecause YOU Are A fat lazy white person That refuses to  perform tasks and jobs becuase it might be "icky"or "gross".\n\nDont Speak For The Other Hardworking Citizens\n\n@$$HOLE
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Some people talk about the enormous damage that would occur to the US economy if suddenly, all at the same time, ALL illegal immigrants were deported - this is so laughable!  No one said they would all be deported at precisely the same time - all 12 million or more of them on the same day!  No, this would of course be impossible.  But it would happen over a period of time and as employers stopped hiring illegals, American citizens would step in to fill those jobs as they were vacated by illegals, more and more as the lack of hiring illegals also caused the wages to return to what they were at pre-illegal hiring.  With more and more American citizens doing the jobs at liveable wages, there will be fewer and fewer Americans on welfare, more tax dollars put into the system, more Americans with more money to spend IN AMERICA and so that even if the cost of a head of lettuce goes up a few cents, all Americans will be able to afford to buy that head of lettuce.  The economy, over the long-term (not so long, though) would be better than ever!
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If the individuals are illegal, they should not be working in the US anyway.  If the immigrants are legal they should be treated as anyone else.  If someone outside of this group were to take the same actions (missing work unexcused) then would they be fired?  If so, then yes you should fire them, but if you would be lenient to others missing work than you should be lenient to all legal workers.  It would just depend on what the company's policies are.
628708
Minute-Men should start picking up vegetables, work on construction, and doing all the hard labor to keep immigrants from working. Instead of hearing whites saying that they can do all those jobs without the Mexicans I would like to see them actually doing those jobs. More action less words!
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Not enough of them to do the job properly. They are overwhelmed with the amount of illegals. Also the negative press given by the uber-lib media adds constant pressure. Quite frankly, they need manpower help, and they need the backing of the leaders to state that illegal immigration will be dealt with harshly.
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I read an article on that very subject this morning on yahoo. When illegals take a job, they are taking something from ALL Americans, but the ones that are most affected are black Americans. The story said. You are right. More important than the color of their skin is the fact that they are Americans.
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It would affect the US economy,  no doubt. In labour intensive areas like agriculture, it would result in the increase of prices while our tax money which goes to support the illegal immigrants will see a reduction. Everyone is worried about how the average Ameican who is so dependent on the labour will fend for himself. \n\nAlso, not all the people who are doing manual labour are Mexicans/ Latinos. And not all Latinos illegals either.  \n\nLastly, it will also get all the couch potatoes up and a obese nation on it's toes again - maybe we needed this to jolt us out of our sedentary lifestyle into a more active one?
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I'll agree with that....and say the REAL crime is not enforcing on employers that encourage people to move to the US illegally to begin with by not observing US labor laws.\n\nWe need: \nemployer enforcement\nborder enforcement\nfrank and honest dialogue with the public on the issue.\nIf those 3 things happen, we'll see a lot less illegal immigration.
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The Illegal Immigrants.
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Just like any other immigrant, they'd need to go through legal channels.  Otherwise, they'd just be another illegal immigrant.
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Ignor it and go about your business. It is important for citizens to do that in order to show the ILLEGAL's the door.
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Those citizens that are out of work are aware that there are jobs out there.  Employers hire whoever is qualified for the job.  If that person is a foreigner with an actual legal work Visa, more power to them!  Why don't you go worry about the illegal immigrants?\n\nI used to work in the welfare department.  Very few of those people were willing to take jobs and get off welfare.  I got disgusted with humanity working in that place, watching people sit on their butts and actually say no when offered jobs.  One person told me she was earning more in that welfare check than she would at a minimum wage job.\n\nSend your brother down here to New Orleans.  We'll put him to work.  Employers here can't get enough people to fill the job openings.
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Currently \nThe ILLEGAL Immigrants In Our Nation Comprise 5 Percent Of The Workforce\n\nThe UNEMPLOYMENT Rate Is 4.7 Percent\n\nYOU Do The Math
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No.. they would just get arrested.  They don't have the 'rights' illegal immigrants have.
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You are 100% correct.  As soon as the illegals become legal, they will demand more wages.  That puts us right back where we started.
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hahaha good question. Without Mexicans and other Hispanics most hard jobs in America wouldn't get done! They deserve respect and admiration!!!!!
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I totally agree, a migrant worker program would be fine. The only problem I personally have with illegal immigrants is the gangs they are starting(MS-13, Sur-13, Nor-14) And some homeless people just enjoy living their life how it is, they prefer to not have any true belongings. I think we do need to force people who rely soley on welfare to take a job, even it is "beneath them".