Records show that is not the case--only a small number work on farms. Where does this baloney come from?
Most (the majority) make a decent wage.
Just like the people here. We have many who
get min wage--look at web boards.
Where does that idea come from-lets use the poorest as are model for a point?
And kids can do the farm work--use to all the time.
2006-06-20 14:06:59 · 16 answers · asked by *** The Earth has Hadenough*** 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Actually, that is why there is a 10 month school year. The kids were needed on the farms during the summer.
And I am not going to try to verify the figures, but you have a number of migrant workers that move from crop to crop as the weather changes. Which means starting out in the South, then moving North in late summer.
There are also some crops that cannot be mechanically harvested, they are too fragile. Most of the berries are in this category. Yeah, you can mechanically harvest pretty much all the grains, but I would love to hear of a machine that can harvest strawberries.
Um, with an official population of 350 million or so, 12 million is indeed a small number. And they are not even officially counted as population...
2006-06-20 14:16:14 · answer #1 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many people who are starving to death in other countries would be happy to get any job. But everyone else got in here legally , why should some get special treatment over others? If you are coming from a place where the floors are dirt and and you are eating flies and sparrows to keep alive, I would think minimum wage would look pretty good. But, the USA can't fix everybodies problems.
2006-06-20 21:47:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The agribusinesses were lobbying the Senate that the 1.5 million to be let in per year under the Senate farm worker program needed to have a requirement that they STAY in agriculture for 5 years. Apparently, already when illegals get their feet on the ground they leave agriculture for construction and other businesses. Agribusiness was most miffed.
2006-06-20 21:10:20 · answer #3 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The poor always make a convenient poster for politicians to argue about stuff and use as a backdrop. And, furthermore, the issue isn't what they're making, the issue is why there's ONE illegal 'alien' in the US. Treaties with other countries is where that one gets solved, not in arguments about wages...
2006-06-20 21:13:02 · answer #4 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think anyone is suggesting that they all pick fruit. They also work in restaurants, janitorial, maids, landscaping, among other things. They do make a decent wage, if you consider minumum wage decent. And they usually have more than one job.
2006-06-20 21:14:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexicans pick your veggies and fruits-that's the truth. Others work as nannies, chambermaids, bussers, dishwashers, meatpackers-all jobs Americans would never do...
2006-06-20 22:39:18 · answer #6 · answered by bunt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I see them doing lots of jobs of all kinds. When they start out maybe lower but like everyone else they move on.
2006-06-21 04:29:56 · answer #7 · answered by Ann E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hear ya ...those stats are made up by some fence jumping supporters with tiny liberal brains lol
2006-06-21 01:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want Mexicans to go away Chica? Dam that is harsh!
2006-06-20 22:32:29 · answer #9 · answered by bconehead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I live they work in fast food, construction, landscaping, movers, restraunts and auto repair.
2006-06-22 01:37:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋