Exactly what I said foo lol. They will take the 100K+ jobs from Americans that invested money and time into getting a degree. If you are competing with the illegals for the minimum wage jobs you have no one to blame but yourself. If you were born here and threw away all the opportunities this country has to offer to you don't blame them for it.
Yeah, because I threw my life away when I chose to go to college and earn a degree... Because I am spending most of my free time training to be a Navy officer and don't have time for anything more than a small part-time job on the side that pays minimum wage, I should blame myself for throwing away the opportunity to try to land a 100K corporate gig...
Just because someone is working for minimum wage doesn't mean they've thrown away opportunities. Perhaps they are just trying to get their foot in the door of the industry, or they're a teen trying to earn some spending money, or someone paying their way through college?
Why yes I have. They require you to know all the things that 80% of Americans don't remember lol. So, should we all take the test regularly and maybe deport our selves if we fail?
I think the point got lost somewhere. I never said that it is right to cross the border or that the borders should be open. I am just trying to explain why these people do cross. Waiting 10 to 20 years to enter legally is not an option. If I am hungry or my kids are hungry or if there is a war going on - right or wrong - I am crossing. In addition, I really don't think they take any jobs that anyone was really dreaming of doing when they were growing up. Legal immigrants on the other hand do.
Complain all you want. If you lost your fry cook job to an illegal, you have no one to blame but your self. However, if you invested 6 years of your life and 100K to a school and your government allows foreigners to take your job legally, who is to blame? How come no one is worried about that but every one is worried about Mexicans?
Actually, I don't think that would be a terribly bad idea to test Americans regularly. Don't toss in deportation, but I for one am embarrassed if I ever find someone from another country outscoring me in U.S. History.
I don't honestly care why they came here. Really, I don't give a flying ****. HOW they get here is what matters to me. Do it illegally and face consequences. Do it legally and welcome aboard!
Why are we not worried about folks at the top coming in and trying to earn 100K a year jobs? Because they aren't taking drastic paycuts to get the job, they aren't exploiting a lack of responsibility (i.e. not paying for insurance, etc.) to undercut their costs to snag the job. They are competing for the same pay, the same benefits, based on similar competency. If I'm going for a job at a fortune 500 company and I lose out to Jose, I know it's because he is better at the job, has a better resume, etc, and not because he's working for half the price, not paying for insurance, working a million hours a day, and dodging INS.
And again, just because someone didn't grow up dreaming to be a fry cook doesn't mean they won't get a job as one for a spell to pay their way. I dreamed of being a pilot in the U.S. Military. They wouldn't pay for me before college, so I earned my pilot's license by pushing a broom after class.
As far as legally, I've got news for you buddy. It's called integrity. When I worked for minimum wage, did I like the job? No. Did I like the pay? No. Did I have other options? I had a local tour company offering me a job flying tourists under the table. I would be doing what I love (flying all day) and get paid ten times what I was making. The catch? I was under 18, so I couldn't LEGALLY obtain a commercial ticket. Did I have a basic license? Yes. Was I certified in the aircraft? Yes. Would it put anyone in danger? No. Did I take it? No. Why? Because it was against the law, and my sense of integrity would sooner put me doing an honest days work.
