Migrant workers (moved from Movie)

[anne_t_squires]

>
> > Nightbreed:
> > Of course, in the U.S. wealthy
> > people treat migrant workers from Mexico with much the same lack of
> > humanity.
> 
> > Anne:
> > Do you mean the way illegal immigrants are treated?  Immigrants who
> > come from many countries not just Mexico.  
> 
> Kemper now:
> I disagree with Nightbreed's statement.  It's black and white.  Not
> all wealthy Americans are cruel.  I like to believe that most are not.
> 
> Many migrant workers are in America because there are businesses and
> households that rather pay lower wages for a service than pay a living
> wage to a fellow American.  I don't hear many stories of them
> complaining about that their circumstances probably because they are
> hard workers willing to endure in order to stay in this beautiful
country.
> 
> But what I'm hearing you say, though I hope I'm wrong and would love
> to be told so, is that it is justified for a business or a household
> to treat their migrant workers inhumanely because they are or could be
> illegals. 
> 
> Kemper

Anne:

No. I think the business and households who break the law should be
sanctioned to the fullest extent possible.  I think two things:  
1. Illegal immigrants should not be allowed to be here. Period. 
2.  The Americans who perpetrate the situation should not be allowed
to continue as they have been.  Americans contribute to the problem.
Yes, I do recognize that. Those who are part of the problem instead of
the solution are operating illegally. It is illegal to hire illegals.
 That needs to stop.  And I agree some of the people may treat their
employees wrongly while others may treat them well.  They are not
regulated because, as I said, they are operating illegally.  I doubt
they meet OSHA requirements.  They don't take out taxes.  They don't
provide insurance, retirement, etc. Which in turn creates even more
problems.  I understand all of that.  In an ideal world all criminal
activity would just cease.  Then I would be happy.