Originally posted by TourDeForce:

Let's get back to why they are here. Money. They can come here & earn their keep with a work visa. Much easier to come by than you think & often sponsored by agro business. It would not be terribly difficult for them to be here legally AND earn the money they need AND work toward becoming a citizen. They simply choose not to go through the effort - Most likely because of the curruption south of the border, not because of obstacles set up by the US.




Not true. The current immigration law has a yearly cap of 65,000 for the 'unskilled temporary worker' category.
That number, like the most of the current immigration law has very little to do with today's reality and the needs of the US economy. (how many illegals are here ? 10-12 million?)
In addition to that, just the application fee is $500-1500, not including the legal & documentation fees to be paid by the sponsor (employer).
Finally, even if you do apply, it takes from several months to years for the INS to process the application.

I don't think many American businesses can afford this procedure to hire a dishwasher. That's why they break the law and hire illegals.


Tiv