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In response to "Texas Rep. Lamar Smith: "We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers."" by stewie

He does have a point though. We have done many many news stories in Liberal old Portland about how teens cannot find jobs in the fast food industry

Posted by Bacon (aka Redmond) Jul 4 '10, 09:18

because illegal aliens are more appealing and reliable for the employer. This is important as fast food jobs are usually a gateway to learn job responsibility.

I know of 10 jobs (I see it every day) that pay $10 an hour all filled by illegal workers.

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I think *you* have a point... I don't think he has anything but a lie. -- nm - stewie Jul 4, 09:32 5
- Well I use facts like news stories. Politicians use emotions to ramp up their bases. - Bacon Jul 4, 09:38 4
  - Sure, but you need to define "couldn't find an American to do the job" very clearly, otherwise you're asking them to prove a negative -- nm - Roger More Jul 4, 10:27 3
    - I know that HRSDC up here has a list of occupations that they issue work visa's for this very reason.... - Walt_Disney Jul 4, 10:46
    - Affirmative action programs do that all the time. -- nm - Bacon Jul 4, 10:29 1
      - Then that's fine :) (we don't really have affirmative action, so I didn't think of it) -- nm - Roger More Jul 4, 10:40
My cousin is a pipe fitter. Union wages. His companies are always underbid by cheap illegal labor. - Bacon Jul 4, 09:20

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He does have a point though. We have done many many news stories in Liberal old Portland about how teens cannot find jobs in the fast food industry

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