Migrant Workers= Scapegoats

After reading Arizona's SB1070, and others articles that viewed illegal immigrants as the problem in the influx of undocumented workers that are coming to America; I can't help but think they are not seeing the big picture. It is not undocumented workers that are the real problem. It is the employers who are hiring the workers. Employers who want to make a more susbstantial profit hire these workers because they can exploit them by paying lower wages, working longer hours and not give health benefits. Most of the jobs that migrant workers do are very labor intensive. Working outside in 100-degree weather with little (if any breaks), getting paid by the pounds they pick, and threats of deportation, migrant workers have sweatshop conditions in America. Many nativists *eye-roll* complain that these undocumented workers are stealing jobs ffrom qualified American workers. American workers would not stand for the injustices that these workers face and definitely not for under minimum wage. Migrant workers, if anything, are taking the jobs Americans overlook, while they search for better ones. And since we are in a recession, companies are trying to stabilize their businesses and might not have the budget to employ five American workers at minimum wage while they can employ 8 undocumented workers for under minimum wage. Again, I believe undocumented workers are not the biggest issue people should be focusing on. Americans should be pointing the finger at business that are trying to retain profits. Illegal workers are just trying to do what everyone in America is trying to do. Survive.


Today was a pretty good day. Too bad this week won't be...


Hoping for awesome weather this week!
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