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Originally Posted by M3n2c3
Cory, I'd say it's a bit of both. Racism may or may not be the underlying cause, but the difficulty is definitely set in place to act as a deterrent. Their idea is to keep people from trying, and to ensure that the ones who do try are already financially secure (among other things) and will contribute to society, rather than show up and apply for govt assistance.
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Ironically, it's the unskilled labor from Mexico that is a huge benefit to the nation. While the practice of putting illegals "in the fields" is morally suspect, underpaid migrant workers make farming affordable and usually increases the quality of life for the worker and their families.
As long as you can get by the "but it's illegal" and the "they terk ur jerbs!" issues, it's actually a win-win situation. Which is why I'd like to see a migrant worker program to make the current illegal system legal and make sure that those migrant workers are afforded the basic rights that all people should have.