Should we let the mexicans work?

Slick4788 · Mayor's Aide Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 50

Well, as you all know, there's a new plan put out by Bush, that will let illegal mexicans which have NO documents and crossed the border illegaly to have a job!

They can aqquire a 'temporary work visa' to work in the USA.

What do u think about this? Will this hurt or help our economy?

Is the crime rate going to go up?

tajimd · Congressional Page Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 32

dont worry. leting mexicans work in USA wont harm in anyway. lots of ppl from all over the world are migrating to america. If they dont harm then why mexican.

Xterminator45 · Mayor's Aide Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 52

well the counter argument to that is that the Mexicans will take American Jobs. Americans will not be happy when they won't be hired because some other mexicans were hired. And its only fair that American should get those jobs, since after all they're citizens of the country.

Xterminator45 · Mayor's Aide Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 52

By the way, they're implementing a new law if you guys want to know about it. If the law passes that was proposed a while ago, the Mexicans will be able to work with temporary work visas. The work visas will only last 3 years, and then they have to go back to Mexico for a new one. They will mostly only get jobs that Americans don't fullfill such as (1) Labor jobs, and the other minimum wage jobs.

I think this will work since the Americans usually go for the higher class jobs and leave the minimum wage jobs for others and minorities. The only thing is the crime rate might go up. Confused

purebrownfusion · Mayor's Aide Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 50

do u wanna be the one to mow our lawns and landscape my lawn? no infact i feel better to have helped a poor fellow country mate. my mexican worked jorge is in fact really cool and he sends money back home just to take care of his family.

lpstong · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject:

justagirl · Congressional Page Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 42

I am strongly against letting illegal Mexicans come here to work. It will devistate our economy even further. I would hate to see a Mexican or any other foreigner for that matter taking a job from one of us Americans and then in turn sending the money back to Mexico. What does that do for our economy if the money is not being spent here?

julian4239 · Mayor Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 211

I think there's an economic need here for these people. It's just a simple fact that Americans don't want to do the jobs that Illegals have.

Maybe there's a compromise. I can see a guest program for these illegals, but at the same time, we will punish those that abuse the system.

Build the wall. I agree this is a great idea. There's nothing wrong and it will not cause a the cold-war like imagery on our borders.

Mrs Wolfie · Mayor's Aide Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 117

Interesting debate. I must argue one point- I know PLENTY of good kids who would take those jobs- but pay must be commiserate. AND that is the point. Lowlife employers can hire an ilegal for about 1/2 of what average Joe would require. Do you have any idea how expensive it is to live in, say, California with median home prices at 700,000 versus Mexico?

MHJ · Mayor's Aide Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 118

If the work visa allows immigrants to apply for state sponsored benefits as well, then I would probably not want to see it offered.

Nogard · Mayor's Aide Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 130

I don't have a problem with the illegal Mexicans working in America. Now at first i did, i'm not going to lie. But after I had an legal Mexican put in my carpet, I changed my mind on the matter. I mean these guys did a great job on my carpet. I sat back and thought to myself, "if these guys can do a good job and are hard workers, why not let them work here?" They are taking the low paying jobs us Americans don't want or at least most don't want them until someone else takes the job.

Mrs Wolfie · Mayor's Aide Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 117

Ah, but there is the rub, Nogard. You said LEGAL. Our issue is the ILLEGAL. If they are Legal, then they pay taxes, they contribute. What I'm opposed to is those who truly despise this country but come here to reap the benefits.

Nogard · Mayor's Aide Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 130

Mrs. Wolfie, I see your point also. Couldn't we make the illegals pay taxes? Yes, we could. Is the US government doing that? No they are. Deporting them back is just going to make them come over here again and again.

Mrs Wolfie · Mayor's Aide Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 117

How do you make someone pay taxes? They don't have a SSN! It is not like we can pull them over and shake out their pockets!

prue187 · Congressional Page Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 23