I think the way that it is presented in the media, the answer is definitely, yes. No doubt they provide services- pick crops, work in construction, ect.,but at what cost? Employers prefer to hire them because they work for cheap wages and no benefits. The consequences: Americans lose jobs they were doing before illegals swarmed the country, wages in realted jobs are kept down, and working conditions are not improved. Example: meat packing industry- low wages, dangerous work, long shifts that increase the danger. Before employers decided to hire illegals to increse their profits, Americans did this work, wages were considerably higher, included benefits, and shifts were shorter so work was less dangerous. So who benefitted? Consumers pay the same price for meat and many Americans lost their jobs. The employers are the ones reaping the benefits of illegal labor and the media, which is controlled by large corporations, propagates the myth that this illegal labor is necessary.
2006-06-06
08:55:14
·
23 answers
·
asked by
tony
2
in
Immigration