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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Illegal immigrants also fill a void by working jobs that otherwise wouldn't exist even with an army of unemployed college kids running around looking for work. I'd say incentivizing the hiring of legal citizens when possible would be better than punishing them if they simply have no choice.