The myth of ‘jobs Americans won’t do’
Few slogans in American politics have been repeated as often—or accepted as readily—as the claim that “immigrants do the jobs Americans won’t do.” It is invoked to justify immigration policy, defend wage structures, and ...
It has nothing to do with being jealous of a particular job. It has to do with whether it makes sense to even consider a job when illegals are making the pay rate so low.
Dude, illegals aren't making the pay rate so low.
The business owners/people who employ them are.
Illegals aren't the ones deciding the pay rates.
Did I say THEY were? It doesn’t matter WHO is, if they are HERE, and we don’t incentivize companies with carrots AND sticks to hire Americans the problem persists. Reduce supply of illegals and/or punish companies for hiring them severely and the problem goes away.