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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid
Oh...I agree with you Drole...but some of these jobs that are low paying that American's won't take, immigrants have taken and somehow stretched that money because they aren't pressed about trying to 'be like the jones'.
Not saying that you have to live 'well' , but I do think for some this may be a lesser of 2 evils...not to mention you have some people that actually pool their resources together to get by...most of them are doing what we try to do by ourselves. 
Another small point you brought up...the issue with social security...I am thinking...and correct me if I am wrong...but with at least an SSN, you can probably take a change and get an above minimum wage job and not have to worry too much about working under the table....til you get caught. |
Minimum wage isn't under the table though, it's absolutely unlivable. You need job skills to get a job over the table, and most Mexican immigrants are not highly educated.
There's a reason why there's a stereotype of illegal immigrants living in large numbers within a tiny apartment or home. Pooling money make things possible. Also manual labor CAN pay fairly well instead of paying under minimum, some employers will just pay under the fair wage instead. Still a rip off.
It's possible to squeak by if you have 2 minimum wage jobs and a shitty apartment and just you and your spouse. Varies based on where you live, but you pretty much need some sort of assistance/charity to do more than that. (Not to mention ER bills if you get sick/hurt.)
I actually recommend the episode of 30 days on this issue.
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