Reply #55: "Irrational bigoted thinking"

[southlandshari]

is exactly what the original post was NOT.

I didn't find anything in the OP that was anti-immigrant, bigoted, racist or otherwise offensive to either the local labor pool in his area or the "imported" laborers working there.

I think some here may be reacting without fully reading the original post and some of the follow-ups.

It may be unpopular or un-PC to point out, but there IS a problem in some areas in this country with big companies taking advantage of undocumented immigrants. Does anyone argue that it is wrong for a corporation to pay someone less than the minimum wage, provide no benefits, break state and federal labor laws on work hours, etc...?

And likewise, in some areas, including QC's, there truly is a lack of jobs that pay a living wage for long-time residents. This is compounded when companies in these areas go around the law, go around human decency, and exploit illegal workers to make a quick buck. The resentment some feel there is real and shouldn't be so casually dismissed.