Illegal Aliens

People have the wrong impression when it comes to illegal immigrants in the U.S. workforce. For Starters, they are not taking jobs from hard working U.S. citizens. There is not an employer in this country that would not welcome the idea of an English speaking, legal workforce. The notion that Mexicans work for pennies and are virtually slave labor is a myth. In the construction field where I reside, Mexican workers are paid well, and most of them don't allow themselves to be over worked. They are not hired because of wages, they are hired because they want to work, they want to make life better for their families, and they want to help their families that are living in poverty in Mexico. If U.S. workers want these jobs, then they need to compete for them, Because I want to work with the best suited person for the job. In the 14 years that I have worked in this town, I have worked with a few dozen Mexican workers, and a handful of U.S. citizens. We would hire the first person that would apply for a job, we didn't search out immigrants, but they were usually the only ones that would apply. Some groups would have people think that Mexican immigrants are mindless creatures that we are taking advantage of, when, in fact, their only hardship is that they don't speak the language. If people want to end illegal immigration, the answer is not a wall, the answer is more ambition by the native work force. I don't like not being able to communicate with the men that work with me, but it is better than listening to someone whine because he thinks he works too hard. I'm sure that some get taken advantage of, just like with any other group of people, but I don't see that much of it. My only problem with illegal immigrants is that they drive without licenses, and get around paying all of their taxes. I think that we should allow Employed immigrants a way to stay in the U.S legally, making sure that they have licenses, insurance, and that they pay taxes. If they don't have a job, or proper documents, or valid licenses, then they should not stay here. I am not for a total open border policy, I am for providing myself with the best possible crew that I can work with.