Because they're shows of American's doing dirty jobs. I forget the name of it. I think the truth is they just do it under min. wage so they think that is better for the country. Americans will do dirty jobs but they want normal pay for it.
2007-11-17 00:49:20 · 10 answers · asked by In hiding 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I think you're right that many unemployed Americans would gladly do the "dirty jobs" that politicians and certain other groups would have us believe are only suitable or of interest to illegal immigrants. But, they would (rightly) want to be paid at least the required minimum wage. The problem isn't that American citizens don't want the jobs, the problem is that the employers don't want to pay the minimum wage and employment taxes associated with hiring legal citizens.
The people who push for allowing illegal immigrants to stay in this country use this "dirty jobs" argument a lot to bolster their position. The problem with that is that what they're really doing is supporting unfair wages and illegal employment practices for undocumented workers. They're, in essence, saying it's better to treat illegals unfairly in the work force than to demand they become citizens and become protected by employment laws. It's a messed up argument.
Personally, I am all in favor of legal immigration. We're a country of immigrants, going back 400 years. But there is a difference between legal immigration and illegal immigration. People who come here and mooch off our health care system and benefit from the taxes paid by legal citizens should not be allowed to stay. It's not fair to the hard working, tax paying, legal members of our society.
2007-11-17 01:00:35 · answer #1 · answered by ACM 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Illegal immigrants have taken jobs that Americans don't want.
Americans don't want to do any kind of LABOR at all. I see immigrants mostly in lawn service and construction. They are paid low wages and have no benefits. I have often heard it said that they are very hard workers and do a great job.
I am also hearing that many come here and do not speak English. This makes it difficult for some employers to get their directives understood.
Years ago, teenagers worked summer and after school jobs in fast food restaurants and doing lawn & garden work etc. But even they don't want these jobs any longer.
2007-11-17 01:33:39 · answer #2 · answered by Rocky 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The factory I work at uses a temp service that does not verify the legal status. They were raided and 68 illegals caught and deported. Those jobs were filled with legal citizens with no loss of production. Most of the people that were hired said they had a hard time getting a job and were happy to get one. So no they are not taking jobs Americans wont do.
2007-11-17 01:08:19 · answer #3 · answered by mnwomen 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We live in an area with a lot of illegals and my husband is a manual laborer, he has lost jobs that he is qualified for due to illegals who are willing to work at an unlivable low rate. there are jobs that in other areas of the country he would do but he has learned not to even apply for because only illegals get those jobs.
It's a sad day when US citizens are denied jobs because employers only care about saving a buck or two.
2007-11-17 02:40:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. They take jobs Americans are willing to do. The catch is that they will do it under minimum wage so people hire the illegals.
2007-11-17 04:39:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ironically, the vast majority, if not all of the participants on the cable TV show "Dirty Jobs" (with Mike Rowe) are White Americans.
Makes you think...
2007-11-17 02:37:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe it necessarily because if that was the case the unemployment rate wouldn't have increased in places with an influx of illegal immigrants
2007-11-17 13:17:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, I think that is pretty much the problem.Some Americans think they are too good to do hard for meager pay and give up the luxuries to which they have become accustomed. My idea is to take away welfare benifits for those "career welfare" recipients and force them to sink or swim by doing all those piddly jobs that the illegals now hold.
2007-11-17 00:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by Miss Delanne 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
White Americans will not do these jobs unless you pay them 15.00-- 20.00 an our--- come on. Look at General Motors and Ford constantly laying off people cause they're paying drop outs professional wages--- CRAZY. The US without the illegals will cause a major economic shift.
2007-11-17 03:52:44 · answer #9 · answered by Lucci 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
No they are very smart and save more money than a person on a award wage. Get yourself three of these job's and see how much you clear a week being taxed low and get it all back at the end of the financial year.
2007-11-17 00:57:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋