<p>It amazes me that when something directly hits someones pocketbook this issue of right and wrong becomes huge. Recently I read an NPR article discussing the Arizona immigration law that was recently passed.
The bill was written by Private prison companies and their lobbyists and adopted by Senator Pearce. The purpose is to make money from illegal aliens. It is based purely on a business model of building prisons to house men, women and children illegal immigrants. It is very simple; these people are just commodities in which to make money.
I too doubt very much there are a large number of illegal immigrants that can afford to send their children to college in CA. I also know that CA farmers depend on the cheap labor which legal Americans have never been interested to do. California contributes to the feeding of a huge amount of America. The point is there is money being made by corporate America because we have illegal aliens.
This topic is far more complex than first glance. The illegal alien is doing what they can to feed their family. The prison companies are preying on them which I personally find immoral. The farm industry is helped because it keeps labor costs down which is reflected in what you pay at the supermarket. And there are many industries that do the same thing such as the garment industry.
I dont hear anyone complaining about paying less money for products
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<p>And on a personal note : Pet peeve - (sorry can’t resist) “Just Saying” sounds incredibly sophomoric</p>