Illegal immigration resulting in lack of jobs for teenagers as well

And U.S. kids are just supposed to accept this? I think not!

Makes perfect sense. When is the last time you saw a high school kid working at McDonalds or other fast food chain?
I grew up in Arizona and remember my classmates working fast food jobs in high school. Now when I return home for a visit and stop in one of these restaurants I see nothing but non-English speaking Hispanics behind the counter. The only non-Hispanic I usually see working in the restaurant is the manager.
And folks wonder why our economy won't improve? From fast food and housekeepers to construction, and trade workers, illegals have displaced the American worker in many aspects of our society.
I've gotta wonder, as many unemployed construction workers as we have how many illegals are taking their jobs not only in slow economies but places where construction is booming after natural disasters.

Jim W wrote:

Makes perfect sense. When is the last time you saw a high school kid working at McDonalds or other fast food chain?
I grew up in Arizona and remember my classmates working fast food jobs in high school. Now when I return home for a visit and stop in one of these restaurants I see nothing but non-English speaking Hispanics behind the counter. The only non-Hispanic I usually see working in the restaurant is the manager.
And folks wonder why our economy won't improve? From fast food and housekeepers to construction, and trade workers, illegals have displaced the American worker in many aspects of our society.
I've gotta wonder, as many unemployed construction workers as we have how many illegals are taking their jobs not only in slow economies but places where construction is booming after natural disasters.

I know where I live, citizens are unemployed in the construction industries, while illegals work. They they wire transfer money home, while we're forced to provide h. care, etc.

Jim W wrote:

Makes perfect sense. When is the last time you saw a high school kid working at McDonalds or other fast food chain?
I grew up in Arizona and remember my classmates working fast food jobs in high school. Now when I return home for a visit and stop in one of these restaurants I see nothing but non-English speaking Hispanics behind the counter. The only non-Hispanic I usually see working in the restaurant is the manager.
And folks wonder why our economy won't improve? From fast food and housekeepers to construction, and trade workers, illegals have displaced the American worker in many aspects of our society.
I've gotta wonder, as many unemployed construction workers as we have how many illegals are taking their jobs not only in slow economies but places where construction is booming after natural disasters.

Well said.

Jim W wrote:

Makes perfect sense. When is the last time you saw a high school kid working at McDonalds or other fast food chain?
I grew up in Arizona and remember my classmates working fast food jobs in high school. Now when I return home for a visit and stop in one of these restaurants I see nothing but non-English speaking Hispanics behind the counter. The only non-Hispanic I usually see working in the restaurant is the manager.
And folks wonder why our economy won't improve? From fast food and housekeepers to construction, and trade workers, illegals have displaced the American worker in many aspects of our society.
I've gotta wonder, as many unemployed construction workers as we have how many illegals are taking their jobs not only in slow economies but places where construction is booming after natural disasters.

Simply said, illegals provide low quality work. With their language barrier, I wonder how many orders they mess up at the fast food joints that hire them. That can't be cost effectve.

Jim W wrote:

Makes perfect sense. When is the last time you saw a high school kid working at McDonalds or other fast food chain?
I grew up in Arizona and remember my classmates working fast food jobs in high school. Now when I return home for a visit and stop in one of these restaurants I see nothing but non-English speaking Hispanics behind the counter. The only non-Hispanic I usually see working in the restaurant is the manager.
And folks wonder why our economy won't improve? From fast food and housekeepers to construction, and trade workers, illegals have displaced the American worker in many aspects of our society.
I've gotta wonder, as many unemployed construction workers as we have how many illegals are taking their jobs not only in slow economies but places where construction is booming after natural disasters.

In my area (Dallas,Texas) you will seldom find a white teenager (or black) working in a fast food. Mostly hispanic and have hard time understanding order in english.

As far as construction.....forget it..all hispanic in what at one time was all white. It's just not right!!

Sign the petition for enforcing immigration laws.
http://www.change.org/petitions/the-federal-g...

http://redbloodedamericans.webs.com/

DfwDude wrote:

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In my area (Dallas,Texas) you will seldom find a white teenager (or black) working in a fast food. Mostly hispanic and have hard time understanding order in english.
As far as construction.....forget it..all hispanic in what at one time was all white. It's just not right!!
Sign the petition for enforcing immigration laws.
http://www.change.org/petitions/the-federal-g...
http://redbloodedamericans.webs.com/

Same where I live.

Illegal aliens directly harm our most vulnerable, by displacing them from low-skill jobs. They harm the middle class by increasing the stress placed on social services and the safety net.

The only people who want illegal aliens around are business owners and other wealthy, who consider them a cheap alternative to citizens.

I have no wonder why our Government finds the problem so intractable; after all, their cronies in business are bribing them to look the other way.

Eventually, the citizens will prevail, but it'll be an uphill battle.

Free is free wrote:

Illegal aliens directly harm our most vulnerable, by displacing them from low-skill jobs. They harm the middle class by increasing the stress placed on social services and the safety net.
The only people who want illegal aliens around are business owners and other wealthy, who consider them a cheap alternative to citizens.
I have no wonder why our Government finds the problem so intractable; after all, their cronies in business are bribing them to look the other way.
Eventually, the citizens will prevail, but it'll be an uphill battle.

True enough, as we see more states taking on this issue, since our panty-waisted administraion won't because it fears it will lose their votes...illegal votes, that is.

teddyr4me wrote:

<quoted text>True enough, as we see more states taking on this issue, since our panty-waisted administraion won't because it fears it will lose their votes...illegal votes, that is.

I agree with you and everyone else, but it's important to remember it's not only this president and admin doing this. Bush before him and Clinton and Bush Sr. and clear back to Reagan, who started this mess with his amnesty.

What made that old senile moron think rewarding criminals for their crimes was a good way to stop the crime and the criminals? What made him think giving them citizenship and the right to vote would be a good thing? Giving criminals the right to vote in more of their own kind so they could in turn give them more "rights"....this has been a mess long before Nobama..and, believe me when I tell you I'm no supporter of that S.O.B.

The problem is much deeper and has been going on much longer than the current administration. That's all I'm trying to say.

Mary wrote:

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I agree with you and everyone else, but it's important to remember it's not only this president and admin doing this. Bush before him and Clinton and Bush Sr. and clear back to Reagan, who started this mess with his amnesty.
What made that old senile moron think rewarding criminals for their crimes was a good way to stop the crime and the criminals? What made him think giving them citizenship and the right to vote would be a good thing? Giving criminals the right to vote in more of their own kind so they could in turn give them more "rights"....this has been a mess long before Nobama..and, believe me when I tell you I'm no supporter of that S.O.B.
The problem is much deeper and has been going on much longer than the current administration. That's all I'm trying to say.

Of course you are right. Reagan said after the fact what a mistake he had made, but it already set in motion the irevocable
damage that it caused in the future, which is now our present.

s/b: irrevocable