My Three Cents-Immigration and My Trip To The Restaurant!

Most people put in their two cents, but I'm a big guy. That combined with inflation means the two cents people weigh in is now up to three cents.

There's a dirty little secret in this country about illegal immigration. Not many people want to address it. It's one of those, are we going to ignore the 800 pound elephant in the room, arguments.

Many North Alabamians rail against illegal immigration. They want a fence on the nation's southern border with armed guards pointing their weapons at any illegal who tries to cross.

Recently, I talked to a friend whose husband installs sheet rock. It's hard for him to compete. Businesses who employ illegal aliens consistently turn in the low bid for a job.
Those companies that employ cheap labor from south of the border are not owned by illegals. The business, in almost every case, is owned by a U.S. citizen who understands that the financial bottom line is greatly enhanced by hiring illegals.

Frequently, those are the people who listen to talk show hosts rail against illegal immigration.
They're the same people who think something should be done about illegal immigration, but only after they've made their money.

I ate at my favorite barbecue restaurant last night. There was a man cleaning off tables who clearly could not speak English. Not a word. A group of people finishing up their meal was amused about this Hispanic man not understanding the language in Huntsville.

"You can take my plate now."

"Uh huh," he said quietly. He moved on to the next table without taking the plate.

The conversation, which I did eavesdrop on, turned serious.

"Someone has to do something to keep those people out."

Illegal immigration bothered them. But not enough to make them eat somewhere else.

That is the part of illegal immigration no one wants to talk about. United States citizens will support a business that employs illegal immigrants if they like the food, want the sheet rock put on their house cheaply, want the yard mowed, the roof put on at a bargain, a ditch dug, a driveway paved, a monument put up at a church, their groceries carried to the car, their dishes washed, the dog walked, or the fruit picked.

Then they listen to Rush or Hannity and shout at the radio.

"That's the way Rush. Go get them. You tell them. Illegal immigrants are killing this country."

They want the fence built on the border. But they want their "good deal" first.

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