Question of the day LOL . These illegals that get away in our country, how are they getting by? There are thousands of them from what I have read, these people need to eat and ect., I just don't get how they are surviving.

It used to be here they worked in chicken houses, things have changed so I’m not sure if there’s still that many or not, a lot of people still pay cash and don’t ask questions.

Thousands????
30- 50 MILLION

Rice and beans are cheap.

Welfare provided by our government.

They work the fields down here.
They also are in the pine straw business.
They also have lawn businesses.

With that said, the cleanest pine straw we get are from the Hispanics.
The best yard service is from the Hispanics.
Some of the best handy work is from the Hispanics. We wanted the popcorn ceilings removed and those guys did it in two days without a mess.

Not sure about everywhere else, but down here they work their butts off. And if you really want to see some work, stop by and watch their masonry jobs.

I won't say they don't work but the reason you and a lot of other people like them is because they work cheap really cheap. I will say one thing about this if they are such great workers and great people why don't they stand and make there country into something instead of running away? By the way are they legal?

Here's a brief explanation of some of the legislative history.

If you can read past the egregious bias in the article you'l find that most of the programs are administered depending on the definitions of common words. Like what is the meaning of IS ?

Also some states provide money to both legal and illegals who may not be eligible for benefits under federal programs. Of course those states are using federal monies to provide those "state" benefits.

WARNING: Readers in touch with reality and possessing common sense may be offended.

https://www.nilc.org/issues/economic-support/overview-immeligfedprograms/

Have you ever been to Mexico? The parts I’ve seen and been too aren’t paying anyone to work in their yards or construction work on their houses. Yes these are legal and have legal businesses. We have granite countertops put in and after they finished, the owner didn’t like the “design” on bar and said he’d be back in two weeks to replace it. I really didn’t see it, but the pattern of it made it look cracked. Two weeks later he and his crew were back and replaced that section.
These folks I’m referring to have been around for 10+ years or more.

In my area they are the only ones the huge dairy farms can get to milk cows 24/7, also some lumber mills have them coordinating boards, (lumber stackers). At least many of the illegals want to work.

I can tell you EXACTLY how they survive. They get hired accepting half of what an American gets and they can do it by using the system. At Super Steel in Milwaukee they were all busted for using fake or stolen SSI numbers and then claiming 15 dependents so their SSI and tax withholding is little to nothing. Then their spouse goes and signs up for welfare Health care government Housing and every freebie they can get and since the Hubby is working under a fake SSI or Stolen SSI they live like a king. This is exactly what the Immigration and HR told me the day they raided Super Steel. Us Taxpayers foot their Bills whilehe works and pays into NOTHING!!! That is why they send so much back to their native Country to bring other families here also ILLEGALLY!!!

Personally I do not blame them for coming over here wanting a better life. They will work and are willing to do the hard physical jobs most Americans are too lazy to do. However if they are going to come over here they need to do it legally. I don’t blame them but I darn sure blame our useless government for letting them come over here and us natural born tax payers footing the bill for them.

Why don't you do the same? Our country is falling apart. What are you doing about it? Honest question.

Working in the construction industry, they are great for quantity. Quality??? Not so much....

There willingness to do it cheap, has killed masonry and carpentry as a career choice. I tell anyone who is wanting to get in the trades to look into those trades they require a license. If masonry or carpentry are your interest become the contractor who hires cheap south of the border labor everyone brags on. Lol.
Now I'm painting with a broad brush because there are truly good Mexcan carpenters and masons. However, the industry in general is looking for quantity not quality. Just be able to sell it.

How about initially? Like on the trip across mexico and then across Texas? I stopped to eat twice just driving across Texas. Therehas to be an infrastucture in place.