Reply #24: historical actions set a precedent

[imenja]

My point was that the bracero program established a tradition of Mexican workers entering the US for agricultural labor. There are still a great deal of undocumented workers in this country now. In my area of the country, Guatemalans make up the landscaping crews--very arduous labor in hot Florida summers. Most are undocumented.
My understanding is that they are also prevalent as cane cutters in the glades.
I don't like the tendency of many Americans to place all blame on Mexico or immigrants themselves. If businesses like Walmart didn't employ undocumented workers, they wouldn't come to the country.