the industry that profits off of illegal immigration is truly crappy. ya know... i think the feds should make it a priority to go after smugglers, who may be the biggest charlatans in existence.
when undocumented workers cross the border, they think they're entering the land of opportunity when in reality they're entering the land of "you got punk'd!" no constitutional protections, no way of ensuring that they're getting paid fairly (i lost the link to the sharecropping article - but damn... SHARECROPPING in this day and age? that's one step removed from slavery!), no way of holding an abusive employer accountable... really, no protections at all and no way to move up any career ladder. it's depressing.
maybe there should be a massive p.r. drive called "OPERATION REALITY": "hey, people who are looking for a better life. stay home. you're not going to find it here unless you're here legally. and even if you come legally, it might be a good idea to have a university degree, be at least middle class, speak good english, and already have a social network in place, so if anyone decides to step on your toes, you have the power to strike back and have the support you need. those who don't sometimes go insane. also, if you don't have specialized skills, we encourage you to stay home, not because we don't like immigrants, but because you're going to be expendable, and you came here for a better life, not to work a dead end job, which truly blows. to get an education is expensive as well. and you better have good credit, which is hard when you're living paycheck to paycheck. so before you get on that plane, put on your walking shoes, or tell scotty to beam you up, consider staying home. it's tough in the wild west."
no, i'm not turning into michelle malkin. i'm not trying to raise hysteria by saying "rio grande" and "9-11" and "mexican criminals" over and over again like a broken cuckoo clock. i just think that there is an entire industry of liars and crooks that smuggle wide-eyed workers into the country, who then get stuck in less than favorable conditions.
furthermore, ever wonder why george w. bush decided to give undocumented temporary workers a place here? it's because they're cheap labor who won't cause "trouble" because they have no legal recourse or political networks. a means to break up unions? who knows. anyway, i'm done babbling.
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the unions have neglected undocumented workers. according to my roommate who is not an emily who posts here but should be, some unions are starting to wise up. they're actually trying to organize those workers.
we need another labor rights movement, only on a global scale. even if american unions organize illegal immigrants, those companies will just find some third world hellhole to host their operations -- often the native homelands of those illegal immigrants.
so, basically, it's real shitty here for illegal immigrants, but it's often worse in the countries they fled.
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