An editorial in the Washington Post on Tuesday argued that people in the country illegally are needed for menial labor. "Those include the fact that at least 8 million unauthorized immigrants are employed, most have been in this country for 15 years or longer, and typically they do jobs — tending crops, washing dishes, mowing lawns — that native-born Americans do not want," the Post said. "In basic economic terms, illegal immigrants meet the labor market's demand for lower-wage employees, for which there is a shortage of available legal workers."
Its more than filling the demand for low paying jobs. Many of the jobs they fill are in the construction trades and the meat and produce industries. And a lot of those jobs pay a good wage.
Its more than filling the demand for low paying jobs. Many of the jobs they fill are in the construction trades and the meat and produce industries. And a lot of those jobs pay a good wage.
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