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5. Right there

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:16 PM

Jan 2016

The exploitation of migrant workers is what suppresses wages, not the workers themselves.

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Do illegal immigrants take jobs from American citizens or depress wages? [View all] CommonSenseDemocrat Jan 2016 OP

No. That would be employers. Iggo Jan 2016 #1

Right there Scootaloo Jan 2016 #5

+1 roody Jan 2016 #9

No, because that would be agreeing with RWNJ dumbcat Jan 2016 #2

Ask 2 out 3 of Trump's wives. hobbit709 Jan 2016 #3

There is little doubt that under the present system, cheapdate Jan 2016 #4

It depends... TreasonousBastard Jan 2016 #6

No, scummy employers and pathetically weak labor laws do. hunter Jan 2016 #8

+1. No one is entitled to any particular job YoungDemCA Jan 2016 #23

"Illegal" immigrants? Zorra Jan 2016 #11

+1 yuiyoshida Jan 2016 #13

the undocumented may depress wages treestar Jan 2016 #12

Spending their earnings here? I assume you're speaking hypothetically. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #18

Yes. They are notorious for demanding to be paid less money. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #14

Both, of course. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #15

Protip: DU is not a very good place to post Faux talking points KamaAina Jan 2016 #16

It's a combination of everything The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #17

Unless they come to start a business and hire Americans for living wages LittleBlue Jan 2016 #19

yes and no Bradical79 Jan 2016 #20

Okay. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #22