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   noemail@aol.com says...   
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   > Mars Sellus  wrote in news:20260217133027.658c09fd@z-z:   
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   > > On Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:10:05 +0000   
   > > Mitchell Holman  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> > How much do you think the illegal migrants are making?   
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   > >>   
   > >>   
   > >>   So you admit illegals are not "stealing   
   > >> jobs", it is the free market at work in   
   > >> an environment where Americans cannot be   
   > >> found.   
   > >>   
   > >>    Even the most fantic "hire Americans!"   
   > >> employer in the country cannot find Americans   
   > >> willing to work for the going wage rate.   
   > >   
   > > So you admit the "going rage rate" is so low that honest Americans   
   > > can't pay their bills from it.   
   > >   
   >   
   >      So you agree wages should be raised.   
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   >   
   > > A good start, Twitchy Mitchy!   
   > >   
   > > AI Overview   
   > > Construction labor rates in Arizona generally range between $19 and $26   
   > > per hour in early 2026, with Phoenix-area roles averaging closer to   
   > > $20-$21 per hour. Data indicates that entry-level positions often start   
   > > around $17-$18 per hour...   
   >   
   >   
   >     So where are the American workers?   
   >   
   >     Even Trump hires foreigners by the hundreds.   
   >   
   >     Why?   
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   > >   
   > > You will also conceded that illegals tend to be paid in cash for day   
   > > labor.   
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   >   
   >      So?   
   >   
   >   
   > > "Employment and Wages   
   > > Many undocumented immigrants are employed in "under the table" jobs,   
   > > where they are paid in cash and often not on the books. This practice,   
   > > though illegal for employers, is common in sectors such as agriculture,   
   > > construction, and food services.   
   >   
   >   
   >      So why do Trump-voting farmers and   
   > ranchers and construction foremen still   
   > hiring illegals instead of Americans?   
      
   Because they are anti American.   
      
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