[A. Pole]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce likes to wail about the "labor shortage." It says there aren't enough chambermaids, dishwashers, etc. to work for its members at lousy wages. Odd, but when there's a shortage of labor -- or anything else -- doesn't the price of it go up? The price of unskilled labor in the United States hasn't gone up. It's gone down.

Cheap labor shortage.

[alicewonders]

Cheap labor shortage.

You hit the nail on the head!

[Jazzman1]

None of the 'unintended consequences' of hiring illegals is discussed here. I live in the midwest and the wholesale damage wrought upon once pristine, wholesome & Christian communities wrecked by the illegals is incalculable. Greedy meatpackers knew their actions would devastate these communities but could care less. Now social services, medical, education and police protection are all strained and the taxpayer AND the legal citizen bears the cost. These robber barons are scum and should be shunned & prosecuted!