Here let me put it in perspective:
This was pulled off of Craigs List in the San Francisco Area about 1 minute ago...filed under help wanted - skilled trades.
Remodel contractor looking for experienced carpenter with cabinet installation, electrical, and plumbing experience. Must have vehicle, own tools and clean driving record. We have projects all over the greater Bay Area; some commuting may be required. Pay starting at $26.00 per hour. Please reply with resume and references.
Now let me refine it:
30 years ago as an "experienced carpenter" fitting the above description I made 30-35 bucks an hour cash...of course then I needed to only provide my own hand tools, and my truck was not turned into a company truck by act of my employment...
Now I am a contractor today and have been one for many many years...but the fact of the matter is that real world wages by real Americans over the last 30 years in construction has not grown one nano-meter...in fact it has fallen...
The double edge sword is that inflation has tripled the cost of living...and has had an even more deleterious effect if one factors in the cost of energy...
Clue: More and more people competing for resources and employment will drive the cost of resources up, the wage of the employed down...
Open Borders?...Multiculturalism?...Wake up...
You can keep it...it destroys lives and degrades the American experience...
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Edit: Any employer who hires an illegal should be jailed for 10 years and his business should be forfeited...that will fix the problem quick...