Quote Originally Posted by likemclever
Mexican are not leaving Mexico to escape religious or ethnic persecution. They are leaving for economic reasons. I would say that if they believe that their conditions are so â??unfairâ?ť than perhaps THEY should change that factâ?¦through revolution if necessary. If every illegal immigrant in the US decided to stay in their homeland and fight for change than change would happen.

They reason why Americanâ??s wonâ??t work in those jobs is because the wages are unfair not because we think were to good for it. The wages are unfair because the workforce is illegal and bosses can pay whatever they like.

Hard working AMERICAN business owners who choose to obey the law and hire legal labor canâ??t compete because their competitors can under bid them because they use illegal labor.

Yeah you might have to pay an extra dollar for your lettuce but how much would you save on medical, school, uninsured motorist, and jail/prison expenses.

Mexico needs to get their own shit straight.
IMO the reasons you can flee from your homeland transcend beyond just religous reasons: communist gov't (are fleeing N. Koreans stopped by the country of destination), poor economic conditions, etc. And there would be no America if you say people should fight for change in their homeland. And yes, companies are exploiting the illegal immigrants, shouldn't they be held responsible? you still give money to the people that employ them (pizza, landscape); you shouldn't be supporting them (this is all hypothetical; given you eat pizza and your grass grows).