Sometimes I just have to say it

Sometimes I answer questions on Yahoo. Most of the time it's about traveling to Mexico. But today one of the questions asked "what can we do about all of the illegal Mexicans draining the welfare system and taking jobs away from "Americans". Most of the responses chastized the asker and attempted to set her straight. I really got pissed, though, when one of the answers lauded her for her "insight". I just had to add my 2 cents.

Just two new points.
1. Yes, it is true that only citizens can receive welfare in the US. However, all children born in the US are considered citizens, making them eligible, even if their parents are not. So, yes, some illegals are a burden to the systems.
2. It is true that many illegal immigrants work at "stoop labor" in the fields and factories for short wages.
A solution may be found in a fair system of legal "guest laborer" status so employers can hire immigrant labor to do the jobs unemployed US workers won't or can't do.
At the same time, there needs to be a change in the unemployment compensation system in the US. I recently heard that there are millions of "workers" unemployed. At the same time people complain that "millions" of illegal immigrants are working the fields and factories. Instead of collecting money from tax payers to sit around and be choosy about what jobs they will or will not accept, everyone who registers for unemployment should be required to work "day labor" "short term temp" and any other employment for pay, even short pay. NO ONE should be permitted to turn down any job!!! Lets require all of the unemployed US workers to take these field and factory jobs for the same money and under the same conditions the Mexicans get. Then, perhaps the market for illegals would dry up.
Until these unemployed US workers are willing to get out into the fields and into the factories, illegals will. In the meantime, the next time you enjoy a salad or buy a "made in USA" pair of jeans, thank a Mexican laborer for his/her willingness to leave the safety of his/her family and cross an artificial line in the sand to make them for you.