They aren't; it's true. I mean, unless you are a strawberry picker or day worker who hangs out by Home Depot looking for work.
The problem with undocumented workers isn't the fault of the worker, it's the fault of the employer hiring them regardless of their citizenship status. If your local Pizza Hut hires a few Mexicans to cook pizzas instead of college kids, that isn't the fault of the immigrants for taking the job.
There's a problem with the system and cracking down on employers who hire undocumented workers, not a problem with immigrants trying to make some money to get a better life.
Thoughts?
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I'd say there are many factors. Illegals are part of the problem because they are willing to work for such paltry wages. However, citizens refusing to take the jobs for such low pay are also part of the problem. Just as society is, for placing a social stigma on these types of jobs. And the employers as well. There is no one "central" group to blame this problem on. Everyone seems to be guilty of letting it happen.