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My comments were about Hispanics not illegals.That is where the problem comes, folks always see all hispanics as illegals.They are not working without documentation.It may not be authentic and they may be paid through a subcontractor but no employer will risk the fines by knowingly hiring a illegal.

The point still remains wage rates have not been driven down.If you think the government is helping foriegners get businesses that natives can't get please name the program or just admit to predjudice on the subject.

"My comments were about Hispanics not illegals.That is where the problem comes, folks always see all hispanics as illegals."
Perhaps.
But this is certainly because of the perception that most are, or at one time were, illegal. Regardless, until this problem is under control most hispanics will be regarded as illegal.

"They are not working without documentation.It may not be authentic and they may be paid through a subcontractor but no employer will risk the fines by knowingly hiring a illegal."
Simply not true.
As long as an employer has plausible deniability, through forged documentation etc, they will and do turn a blind eye.

"If you think the government is helping foriegners get businesses that natives can't get please name the program or just admit to predjudice on the subject."
Ok, here ya go:
The Latest from Capitol Hill: In October, 2000, Congress increased the annual allotment of H-1B visas for foreign, high-tech workers to 195,000 a year for three years beginning in FY 2001. The Senate passed the increase by a vote of 96-1 and the House passed it by voice vote.
These bloated visa numbers are in effect through FY 2003, provided Congress does not extend the increase by another year. After October 1, 2003 the annual allotment of H-1B visas will return to 65,000.
Provisions that required these jobs to first be offered to American citizens were removed.

Do you mean programs exclusively helping immigrants get funding for business development? This is one for refugees and entrants.

Grant

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: In fiscal year 2003, ORR provided funds for projects to: (1) promote community and family stability; (2) provide vocational training, job search, and social services to help refugees obtain employment; (3) provide placement of refugees in preferred communities; (4) meet special needs of unanticipated arrivals; (5) meet the needs of refugees arriving in the US with special conditions such as positive HIV, trauma, physical and mental disabilities, and other health related problems; (6) provide microenterprise development services to refugees; (7) provide matching funds for individual development accounts (IDA); (8) provide support for ethnic community self-help organizations; and (9) funds to support orientation to the community

Other immigration related federal grants:

Listing of Federal Grants