[goldilucky]

"...Businesses don't like to hire killers and thieves..."

Are you insinuating that hardworking Americans fit that description above?

"Mexicans buy food and other products. So do their employers who would not be able to stay in business if they had to rely only on teenagers or the retired. The success of one business is dependent on, and influences, other businesses."

And Americans don't buy food and other products? The purpose of hiring teenagers to work in fast food restaurants is to enable them to get some work experience. Mostly it concerns customer service experience. It was never meant to be a career!

I have experienced in the last several years, by running into Mexican employees at McDonald's, Mexican's who give out wrong change and slam the door in your face before you can get the chance to rebut the problem. Most cannot get the order right cause they speak broken English.
But, I don't let them get away with stealing my money. I confront them in front of their boss and make them count out the proper amount of change owed to me.

[Once-Ler]

Are you insinuating that hardworking Americans fit that description above?

Not at all. It is just that I often hear people equating illegally entering the USA, with the intend of earning a living and providing for a family, with murder and rape. "Illegal is Illegal."

And Americans don't buy food and other products?

My point in a nutshell is that Mexican labor in deeply entwined in our economy. It will be a devil to untangle and simple solutions like "lets just close the border and ship 'em all back." are not constructive or well thought out.

I have experienced in the last several years, by running into Mexican employees at McDonald's, Mexican's who give out wrong change and slam the door in your face before you can get the chance to rebut the problem.

I have had the opposite experience. Latinos that I have had contact with have, for the most part, been MORE friendly and helpful than the average kid out of high school.