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ja man
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ja man asked in Politics & GovernmentImmigration · 1 decade ago

another question about immigration?

I asked a question earlier and want to first of all thank those who answered. I however have a question that stems from an answer given and that question is. The people who come here are "doing jobs americans don't want." What jobs I have heard and seen numerous jobs that were filled by americans such as construction now being taken by illegals, when did this among others become jobs we didn't want? I know that in some cases the people who are seeking this job and are illegal are willing to do this for less than americans want to do it for and for good reason we have learned these particular trades and should be payed accordingly. We sacrificed some jobs in the name of cheaper fruits and vegetables but it has since changed to construction among othe jobs. As I have stated in a previous question I have no problem with those who want to be here legally and pay taxes. You may be given a number to do your taxes with for those illegals who pay them, but that isn't all of you let's face the

Update:

let's face reality here how many are actually doing what they need to do for one to become a documented worker and two to become a legal citizen I am not advocating amnesty. If you have broken the law you should be punished that punishment should be decided by the legal system and not to harsh to those who are trying to make it right. I do think that if you are here illegally and have broken more laws you should at very least be sent back if not forced to face the music for your crime here. I also know that America is a country by immigrants and we should bask in it's greatness for this but at the same time if we don't change we could end up in a lot of trouble as it isn't only Mexicans entering illegally

Update 2:

Why has noone answered me

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    i totally agree, and when you do construction how many times do you have different schooling's to get certified or training that makes your wages worth your work. it really stinks when you see uncertified illegals doing construction and knowing their taking work from you. and the employers who hire these illegals should lose their businesses if caught!!!

  • 1 decade ago

    It isn't that Illegals are doing jobs Americans don't want, it's more like since Illegals are satisfied to do these jobs with low pay and most times with no benefits businesses don't feel a need to raise the pay. The cost of living is only getting higher and the pay is not adding up to the cost of living. There's this thing called the American Dream that's greatly diminishing because of this. Illegals can afford the low pay since most the time they share a house with multiple families. It really affects the people who want their own lot in life hence "The American Dream".

  • 1 decade ago

    this is a long question and it got kinda bore to me.

    doing jobs that Americans don't want to do it sounds better to me.

    I see that Latinos do the construction job. Hard work yes. Pay is good so far I hear. Is not cheap labor is what I know maybe two dollar's less but remember they do are in documented people.

    I agree that US Americana's don't want to do the job.

    Why? Becausee is too hard. At winter becaus e is too cold. At summer because is summer etc. Excuses I guess. I haven't see a black or Caucasian male in the construction bus sines getting their hands dirty doing the job...

    I am surrounded by developers and they just like the job Latinos do. And they do like to hired Latinos for the job. Even if they have to pay more. Why? That is the main question? Everybody knows why...

    Does answer your question? I hope so.

  • 1 decade ago

    Illegal immigration is not good for anyone but big business and corrupted governments. It is not good for the immigrants OR the nationals. It is a situation everybody wants to avoid, but our approaches on the issue are different. Immigration has positive and negative effects (legal and illegal), but if you place strict immigration restrictions, all you're gonna get is ILLEGAL immigration (which is what we are trying to avoid, remember?). So to my opinion based on research that I have done, immigration should be controlled but not limited. And immigrants should be integrated into the system as quickly as possible to reduce or eliminate their negative effects. By integrating I mean teaching the language, and naturalizing in an easier way. Our immigration system is too strict as of right now, but that is a separate issue.

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