Reply #18: A friend of mine does fancy finishes on walls in new homes.

[crispini]

Most of her co-workers on the construction sites are illegal immigrants, and I've met a few of them when I've gone out to lunch and she's brought one of them along. They're usually real nice guys, don't speak much English but are very affable and friendly. They will very readily tell stories about going back and forth across the border, sometimes get caught, and then try again. They typically send most of their pay back home and bunk 5 or 6 guys in a one bedroom apartment to save money.

I haven't made up my mind about any of this yet. All I know is, it's complicated.