What Are True Costs And Benefits Of Illegal Immigration?

Who truly benefits from the work of illegal immigrants? Reporter Alison St. John brings you a story about the costs and benefits of illegal immigration.

[@chriswatson1698]

Immigration benefits those already wealthy, and the migrants (foreigners) themselves. The very real costs of immigration are borne by the whole community, especially the younger and poorer members of it.

[@susieque8207]

The bottom line is, they cost more than they contribute. $20 billion more in American taxes. I imagine there are poor American citizens that might could use some of that $.

[@CentralValleyKings]

So who is going to do these jobs?

[@truther001]

@@CentralValleyKings Lots of people. Especially in construction.

[@CentralValleyKings]

@@truther001 I work in construction white and black Americans don’t want to do the hardest jobs they want to do easy work

[@stormysmurf]

@@CentralValleyKings I work at the unemployment office. Everyday I hear blacks and whites and now, native Latinos, complaining about the flood of illegals who also discriminate against non Spanish speakers.

[@Dawniesdolls]

@@CentralValleyKings who was doing them before all the illegal,s.

[@cifolilli]

I think the school system is the problem schools teach you these days other than academics that college is the only way to survive trade school is not an option on top of all things you have all these college movies glorifying college making it look like all you do in college is party so it makes it hard for trade schools to get more people to sign up for trade school there's no movies glorifying people to become welders and such

[@truther001]

And who do you think controls the schools and the curriculum.

[@Enhancement_Talent]

Tell America to pull up its sleeves and work harder. Seen plenty of Americans working in the trades, but many people of this generation are allergic to hardwork, or even DIY.

[@ProfessorLogics]

illegal immigrants take directly from the legal immigrants What they did not put in this video is.., if he claims his children who live in Mexico on his tax return he ends up making more money.

[@jeromesassani9537]

Some of his pay benevolently goes out of the country to help families get along or even get a chance to get to the USA.

[@johnbarnett6128]

False dichotomy: either we have illegal immigrant labor or we don't have agriculture. Hmmm. I guess there is no wage at which Americans will do farm work? Yes produce would likely be more expensive but we'd get used to it. Besides, super cheap labor(ex: slavery) stifles technological innovation(ex: tractors). I will pay twice as much for a peach. Send them home!

[@JB-eq9nt]

John Barnett I have a big flash cor you in Az they make about $14.00 & some of them make even more. So your trying to say that a younger Americans won't do that labor when there benefits run & would rather try to exist on welfare. You may be right I forget that the younger Americans aren't like my generation. I am 73 today & if physically able would still take one of those jobs

[@mistersippi2945]

@see ya Wow that’s a good idea! I know from experience, at least here in the South of the US, what happens is the laborers have visas, or whatever those things are, that constitutes “documentation”. At certain part they expire and if they don’t reup they’re officially “illegal immigrants”. Most people think that illegals get here over the fence. When really it’s through expired visas. That’s why I was against the border wall. The effects wouldn’t be worth the price. What we should do is maybe restrict visas. Definitely keeping better track of visas, and deporting some. There should be a grace period though or circumstance that would allow them to renew. We don’t punish the corporations that exploit illegal and even legal immigrant labor and that’s gotta change in a big way! A strict punishment for knowingly hiring illegals would go a long way. Employers should ask for documentation and make sure that they let them go once a certain amount of time passes. People won’t do it though because exploitation makes a lot of people money. The “right” people. They also won’t limit visas because the wealthy and elite go to Mexico all the time for hedonism, drugs, and debauchary.

[@BalsamorhizaSagittat]

What a bunch of BS. If I go out and rob a store, I will probably go to jail even if it is to feed my family and five kids. No I do not have five kids.. There is always an excuse to break the law. If you don't believe me go and sit in traffic court. However let us take a look at immigration. I can do this because my wife is from another country and as part of my job as a driver lic examiner I decided to learn another language. No it was not any of the Roman based languages. These people were coming into my office trying to speak my language so I decided to speak theirs. I had already learn a bit of Koine Greek so I gave their language a try. In re: of my experience with immigration it took roughly two yrs, going to her country $$, visiting her, filing various forms and paying fee $$, getting her stuff here, and getting her here. A couple of yrs ago we went back to immigration and she took a test which she passed. Then she went into a room with over 100 other people from over 80 different countries and 6 continents with them she became a citizen. Now if these people can go through the process of legally getting here why can we not require the rest to follow the law? I am not in the least bit sorry for those ho have come here illegally and spent 20 yrs paying taxes, so what you started your journey breaking the law, there are consequences for breaking the law. Let us say that in 1984 I murdered my ex. Finally after more than 40 yrs they catch up to me. The fact I have remarried and raised a son has nothing to do with the fact I broke the law and would face prosecution. The law is the law and without rule of law we face anarchy.

[@godschildpeace3815]

The easiest and fastest way to become a citizen is through marriage. Unfortunately immigrants has taken advantage of that. Pretending to be in love with an American when they are not just to get citizenship

[@joshvest1439]

Ice will never bust my illegal ass or will they deport my illegal ass hahaha 🤣😂🤪😅😆

[@jeffr7284]

This video is 9 years old, but I applaud KPBS for their neutral stance on illegal immigration. If only we could have this type of discussion in 2019.

We don't

[@carryclass]

unlike the employers, i am willing to be honest. i do not want the immigrants here, legal or illegal, because i do not want to have to compete with them in the labor market. i can not compete with workers who live 8 people to a two bedroom apartment (some H1b computer programmers, for example) and live on beans and rice. i will admit that my reasons are selfish. i simply wish the employers would be as honest and admit they want cheap labor, and that there is no labor shortage, just a shortage of CHEAP labor. immigration is driving down wages to a subsistence level. the simple fact is that labor will not be treated well if labor is plentiful. labor will only be treated well when labor is scarce. as i said i simply want honesty. force the employers to be honest and say they would simply rather have immigrants because they are easier to abuse and work cheaper without complaining.

[@edwinabarton8077]

It won't be bad if you could live off the wages but gas,groceries, rents, housing costs are at forty one year high. Going up more daily with no end in sight.

[@Enhancement_Talent]

Sorry but you sound like a commie when you say you don't want to compete with cheap labor. Capitalism is here to stay whether you like or not. Tell the corporatist American employeer, especially in ag to stop being hypocrites and hire Americans.

[@kaylaleave]

Facts

[@conspiracynutz7620]

1 illegal pays taxes compare to how many that don't?

[@evethompson1]

trump don't pay his taxes n he wasn't to be the president

[@allysonfarrell8549]

So, breaking or ignoring the law is okay as long as some good can come from it. Got it!

[@chulo9716]

Allyson Farrell kind of like bombing a country and killing some innocent people but at least we killed their general

[@sumeersamarat706]

@@chulo9716 nice way to doge question coward😂

[@robertmasina4610]

@Allyson. Let's see if what you commented on, breaking the law, would work elsewhere in this world in other nations?

[@CentralValleyKings]

You have a point but if there wasn’t work and lazy Americans would at least put in a hard day of work the illegal immigrants would leave why would they stay here with no work

[@paultidwell8799]

The law is trash and has been for my entire life and merits not the respect you're given it but loud proud and open contempt for it. so as to your question, absofuckinglutely. yes.

[@thomasalundago6332]

Stop this foolishness.

[@falcon2160]

Then pay 'em a decent hourly wage, provide medical because the work can be/ is kinda dangerous. We should have listened to Cesar Chavez and his supporters. We are now joined at the hip with Mexico and we both need the people on both sides to align against our respective governments and the corporations knee deep unethical and immortal behavior because the poor cannot hire lawyers to fight the international corporations.Results are usually miserable for the locals in the area farmed, or mined in

[@truther001]

Cesar Chavez was against illegal immigrants taking jobs in agriculture. It kills me how illegals and dumb school teachers use his image as the representative for illegal immigrants.

[@thatgui88]

YES

[@sparepart1849]

Why are none of the stories about undocumented immigration able to explain its effects regarding housing, health, or food supply? I would like to know what impact it would have for a region to experience 50% population growth where 3/4 of growth is undocumented vs. if it were only 1/4 undocumented. BTW I am all for people seeking a better life. I just want to know how it effects things like resources.

[@falcon2160]

Then pay 'em a decent hourly wage, provide medical because the work can be/ is kinda dangerous. We should have listened to Cesar Chavez and his supporters.

[@grannygoose1860]

Chavez said keep the illegals out he knew what he was talking about. You do know there are work programs farmers can apply for workers from Mexico to work their farms? The msn and politicians lie to us and it's time to fix this but Congress doesn't do their job for US. Time to vote these lib and rinos out of office. Why do you think so many are retiring with all their life time benifits?

[@carryclass]

another point: it seems that the exact same people who say we need illegals to do jobs that Americans will not do are sometimes the exact same people who are fighting for higher welfare benefits and more social programs to help the "poor". if, presumably, Americans are wealthy enough to turn down "distasteful" work, why do we need more social programs to help the poor? could someone please explain this to me?

[@truther001]

That is propaganda put out by the wealthy who are the biggest beneficiaries of illegal immigration.

[@chriswatson1698]

Those countries whose people have restrained their own reproduction, should protect themselves from invasion by people who have not restrained their fertility to the same extent. Our earth is not coping with human consumption and waste.

[@jonathanschell6736]

You been reported !

[@sdash6242]

@@jonathanschell6736 He didn't say anything wrong. Those who were living in fear and fleeing oppression would not have so many children.

[@beatricefrask5230]

The health care cost is problématique as middle class people Anericsn ones cannot afford to deliver a baby, get free lunches or even a decent health care insurance plan. I live in the deep South. On top, our black people compete for those jobs and aren't winning ....

[@jackpwade]

They force pay scales down market wide. Farm products should never be allowed in the stock market, the stock market is a scam that needs to be closed anyway.

[@jcm7814]

Isn’t the US population on decline? So i don’t understand the worry. Plus we know they add to the economy they are a huge market, that contributes to American corporations and governments through local taxes.

[@acroyogawithdao7416]

thank you. helps me understand different points of view

[@johnwrench7736]

Lots of costs no benefits

[@Jorgehernandez-cj9ho]

Why not bring back guest workers visas?

[@joseobilialdolopezmadrigal37]

No we have the modern Tech to farm from preparing the ground to the harvest and logistics aspect of agraculture . To accomplish it by remote control machinery. By minimim need of man labor. And that includes from grapes avacados cherries just about every thing can be done. Such fruits and vegetables that were considered delicat to be harvested by machinery can now be done with no damage to the product .

[@kathyfewell1541]

They aren't saying the whole truth. Migrant workers have been coming here for seasonal work for a long time...since after the depression. When the seasonal work was done , they went back to Mexico. As far as taxes, I know for a fact they are given an ID number that they use....they also collect on their children who live out of the country. Us tax payers have been footing the bill for all of this..even when they are on food stamps, housing, schooling, and yet our own homeless, elderly, vets, children suffer through it. Send them home do not stop and wait any more.

[@antoniobanderas9769]

B.S

[@jcm7814]

Undocumented people can’t get welfare 😂😂😂

[@SamOnMaui]

Going after the workers is the wrong way to do it. GO AFTER THE EMPLOYERS. Get rid of the employers, make it too risky to hire illegally, and the labor will leave. Of course, when it comes to food and hospitality, will consumers be willing to pay for legal labor? And is there enough legal labor out there willing to do the work?

[@rmorense]

No...it's not enoug legal workers out there.they already on good stamps and are no going to get off their fat asses to go do that kind of work.

[@rottvang]

It's not LABOR it's slavery. 😆

[@richardjoseph8683]

Finally a politician that gets it. The other pro illegal guy is clueless!!

[@yacodiva316]

There will always be enough immigrants for the farms, or agriculture jobs. The construction jobs should not be going to immigrants. Those happen to be great paying jobs. We wind up paying for the care of the children, their housing, medical care and education of which they have not contributed to the system. They are a burden on the taxpayer, who suffers because the immigrant get back more than what they are able to contribute to society.

[@playgame-zw2zq]

Hey bro the construction company's hire immigrants because there is no Americans that are willing to do a hard work for a bad pay

[@robertmasina4610]

As for agricultural jobs that you mentioned, a college student on break can't do that work?

[@CentralValleyKings]

You know nothing about hard work people don’t want to do it they rather get unemployment checks

[@truther001]

@@playgame-zw2zq That is a blatant lie.

[@jacqueslorenz1386]

Why not use African Americans I read they have high unemployment levels and are generally not highly educated so they could do those kind of low level jobs

[@helenubina6968]

Guess what I'm American that has never been afraid of a low cost job. If you have to feed your family. That's life when you do it LEGAL. Because of RESPECT for the law of ones new country.

[@Enhancement_Talent]

Good for you however many people like to claim they would work for cheap but that is not going to happen. Capitalism is here to stay and it wants me and you to work for way less, to the point immigrants would rather stay in their lands than come over here.

[@jasonlangpaap255]

Not every one is college material we have millions in prisons across the country we can use prisoners for farm labor and we can teach young men in school how to be in the construction industries with the carpenters union apprenticeship programs thear simple ways to resolve all of theas matters

[@Enhancement_Talent]

I wish it was that easy, but then prisons would try their best to throw anyone inside, it would embolden them to take anyone. Yeah highschoolers doing hard work they tried that in the 50's and it didn't work so well. America would have to shrink its economy and try to keep their industries mainly here, but greed makes the world go round and round.

[@Mc007-]

I truly understand the valet point about this documentary in regards to how the migrant workers do services that others don't want to do. However, many many farmers are turning to new technology and that is even putting Americans out of work. Also, only 3% of the undocumented workers go to the agriculture industry and the other 74% go to construction and food services jobs. Illegal immigrants has been taking jobs from even youth.

[@antoniobanderas9769]

Too many Americans are lazy and they don’t want to work in any of these hard jobs

[@redhat4363]

Youth like to work in the front end. Working in the kitchen is shitty and the salary is garbage! You guys are so desperate! You really think the youth want to work in construction 😂!? When was the last time you saw a college student working par-time in a construction field!? You guys are scapegoating minorities cuz it’s easy! They have no education and can’t articulate their points! No offense, but you sound like a casual who was born here due to some unknown algorithm this universe is based on. You just inherited a business you would probably never fight for! Creative people innovate and take risk to forge a new path, only for the casuals to inherit it from them and drag it down to their trash level! 😂 It’s viscous cycle!

[@frankparrish5657]

You don't debate, you follow the law. Send them home and vote the law breakers out of office. If we are going to endorse slavery, just be honest about it and do it. Yes tax the slaves.

[@Nurj81]

The root cause of all these issues is that people need to follow the law and enter legally if they want the benefits.Legally is the key here!

[@ObmanaCare]

Do you really think it’s that easy to ask for papers. No it’s costs thousands and for immigrants of other countries that is a lot of money and on top of that it takes lots and lots of years

[@bibaolaitan5189]

@@ObmanaCare yea, that is to show you your country is worth it.

[@happyscientist7939]

It’s really a simple concept if your are skilled, intelligent, and hardworking enough to legally come into America. Welcome home. If you are not then stop wasting our tax money by using it up for your healthcare and public education. Atleast have the decency to pay the irs

[@sonny82]

@@happyscientist7939 Okay I'm a hard working truck driver in Europe and I have good salary here but anyway I love America much better than Europe so this is the reason why I want to go to the US if it is so simple how you say show me a legal way to emigrate "I don't think that exists "3

[@happyscientist7939]

@@sonny82 come here legally and you can get a pretty decent job but if you come here illegally, very few people would hire you. Not to mention you don’t pay taxes but take advantage of our tax money.

[@LmkLmk-dp3nj]

AMERICAN CITIZENS AND KIDS 👼HAVE DREAMS TOO SURVIVE IN OUR OWN COUNTRY 🇺🇸WE AMERICAN CITIZENS HAVE RIGHT'S NOW OUR LAWS ARE BEING ENFORCED. LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN 25YEARS AGO AMERICAN'S SHOULD ALWAYS BE FIRST AND THAT'S OUR RIGHT'S! THAT'S MY PRESIDENT 👀

[@ssmininu]

Casually watching this two days prior my English A-level exam for preparation

[@antoniobanderas9769]

late, but good for you too.

[@CVDean6]

Wake up citizens of the USA, what is in this country was placed here for the inhabitants of this land and no one else. To the farmers, I heard before that the farmers have visas to allow workers in. But it should only the visa carrying worker allowed and not their families.

[@jonathanschell6736]

Trump 2020

[@kleptogunz9744]

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[@Enhancement_Talent]

@@jonathanschell6736 Arrest Trump then he has hired Illegal immigrants, look it up. You all got conned by Agent Orange.

[@Enhancement_Talent]

@@jonathanschell6736 Look at the deficeit America's riches are non existent. Only the rich run the show so go kiss Rich orange feet. And when food begins to skyrocket see if Agent Orange will hire you over people that work for less. Work hard or leave, just because you are born here doesn't mean you should stay. That is Capitalism.

[@apindersingh1483]

Thanks so much for information I will think this is serious matter

[@jordanbanks3233]

Sure, thr hypothetical... the belief that one, they have professorial degrees (a smaller percentage might), and two, that they could teach both English and Spanish 🤓

[@marielucier7982]

Exactly. I pay a fortune to get big house fix things done that I cannot do. It really is a rip off. This should be looked into. I do as much I can myself.

[@alexsanchez3635]

I just don't like someone forcing themselves on someone's Home or territory and Demanding Rights, an illegal is ILLEGAL ,they have no rights

[@joseobilialdolopezmadrigal37]

Of i have housing designed to house a family of four and i house ten its impactong the public itilities . Suply and demand raise living costs . Accountability is responsible planing and living . Its respect and deserved recognition. Due to it is not sudden it takes a given time table . To allow for verification of identity. Supplementimg necessary costs by the causing factor . HavingbA possitive working . System structure and allow a factor that will cause negative afects is foolishness. Seen but ignored . Like the drugs and the problem that become worse . Having a out of control situation that hurts edification . Yes allow immigration and good planning . Proper notification and time to succeed in positive impact to all areas . Not say it has some hood benefits and some bad effects . It has yo be all possitive wich is possible . And never have to lament or blame as such . Having yo remove so many. And cause more pain an suffering. To megative when one positive is possible

[@hughblanchard6464]

If this is like most PBS stations, it will be strongly in favor of the Demo-Socialists.

[@Tom-qd3cs]

" American farmers depends on them. "

[@kiraflash4596]

In Europe we had this nonsense since 2015 and I can assure you that these people do anything but work.

[@apindersingh1483]

I will make it to united state I'm not( I repait again)not ,coming back that's its end of story I don't care what's immration officer think about me good or bad I'm tired of Europe

[@gloobark]

sounds like corporate greed and overproduction in pursuit of endless growth is the problem

[@OSCAR12345velasco]

75 a week wtf I. Make 400 in week just picking blackberry and im only 15

[@playgame-zw2zq]

I am also 15 and i earned 2200 per week in construction work

[@osmonfrances2407]

** BUILD THAT WALL ** VOTE TRUMP

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

+Osmon Frances **** only once you are on the other side too **************

[@samuelluria4744]

+whoa horsey whoa And WHY, exactly, is the other side such a problem??????? It can ONLY BE "America's fault", right???? FUCK OFF.

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

Samuel Luria right back at you babe...........

[@aqualust5016]

2024 here...yep, it's a shit show 13 years later

[@fernandobanuelas-po2pd]

Lazy ass folk won’t even do these jobs

[@moisescoronado4680]

The inmigrants are so good fot the economy.

[@TravelAlwaysOfficial]

To be honest I don't care one way or another.

[@forcedindenturedservant6881]

A lot and none, there I answered it for you.

[@kevinodell2062]

Anyone who works on migration issues full-time uses the word 'irregular' instead of illegal... Find out why kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4OcfpSPh9egr68

[@situationsixtynine8743]

Ask the natives 😅

[@marilynwillett804]

13 years ago.

[@charharn7011]

The burden it puts on the tax payer and rural communities is not worth these businesses surviving it would be better to import these products then have to pay three times for the produce in taxes and purchasing and tax again. I would hate to be in their predicament however if they cannot use technology to get the crop in then get out.

[@candiceazzara8877]

This is a lie…

[@maxpower9445]

🤑

[@vietnamiscool2669]

It’s his fault, for breaking the visa

[@JorgeOrpinel]

What documentary is this from? and year please

[@reimannx33]

Breaking the law can never be in the 'benefit' category.

[@ursamajor6546]

"Benefits" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@eduardol.1189]

tenho orgulho de ser brasileiro e tenho nojo de quem troca o brasil pelos estados unidos

[@HeinzFugenstie]

I like you. A lot of Brazilians are like this. Proud of the country and not willing to whore their dignity out to the US. Unfortunately most Spanish speaking countries all they can talk about is how much better the US. Of course they will throw themselves at the first White American man they see too. Hats off to you Brazil.

[@garybigie3178]

I'm American. but if this illegal immigrant is paying taxes for 20 years I say make him a legal immigrant.

[@paulrosas9732]

Gary bigie thanks to some of these illegal immigrants some citizens can retire with social security benefits, because when you're an ilegal immigrant you can't retire in this country, so basically all the money that is deducted from these immigrants, either the government keeps it or they use it to retire other people.

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

Buffy Hutchinson Right on Bro! I couldn't agree more, these fucking Libtards turn my stomach! Deport every last one of them I say! And that's all of them from all countries. If they can't assimilate and obtain citizenship properly, FUCK EM! ✨😆🤘✨🇺🇸

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

Gary bigie How bout if I get away with robbing banks for 20 years they make it legal for me you fucking Libtard piece of shit!

[@jasperoesa]

Gary bigie i agree or pass background check including do not take any public assistant at all nor using any fake documents plus pay for taxes for the time they have been here. PLUS FINE if needed ;)

[@raghvirsingh4]

Gary bigie good

[@oddlandlad2804]

school work

[@miguelcastaneda7236]

now ask yourself what the government does with those unclaimed tax dollars

[@JB-eq9nt]

Miguel Castaneda They spend them just like our tax money. What you thought they put it in the bank or something

[@underworld7148]

This story is missing leading illegal aliens with that tax number can file and receive a refund.

[@grannygoose1860]

@@underworld7148 you are so right. Not only do they file they are claiming up to 10 12 dependants add that refund up!

[@onceagain6184]

There are no benefits for American workers when it comes to illegal immigration. It's not just American workers without a high school diploma who suffer!! This report didn't mention anything about the crime that is caused by illegal immigrants! Legal vs illegal immigration is the relevant issue.

[@georgioalzakalos8449]

i say arbeit macnt frei for the ilegals

[@Enhancement_Talent]

US citizens should roll up their sleeves and worked harder, for longer hours, and less pay than employers would hire them over immigrants--maybe?

[@american236]

We can do without them. I am ok with higher grocery costs. I want them gone.

[@harmonyln7]

Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 23.2 "Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work." And actually no one is illegal as we are all citizens of the same world, just happen to originate from different sections of it, som people just don't have documentation. The minimum wage for the state of California in 2018 was apparently $10.50 for people working in a company employing 25 people or less and $11 per hour for a company employing 26 or more people. Of course most people don't or can't look this stuff up beforehand so don't know their rights.

[@michaelstark777]

Make America Mexico. Vote Democrat!!

[@Enhancement_Talent]

Didn't Trump Hire illegals...before?

[@TheCertifiedLegend]

Mate your forefathers were too immigrants

[@thelonghaul9902]

@@TheCertifiedLegend *legal immigrants. We don't have problems with Mexican's coming up here *legally* for a brighter future.

[@michaelstark777]

@@TheCertifiedLegend If you want to continue the flood of illegals into America then your choice is clear: vote Democrat!!

[@TheCertifiedLegend]

@@michaelstark777 I'm not from America

[@maviba77]

No human being is illegal.

[@jeanetterodrigues4329]

The laws they break and the illegal acts they do make them illegal.

[@grannygoose1860]

You are completely an air head. Try going into Mexico and claim that and get free med food and housing and that lieing on taxes and fraudulently voteing LMAO. Please try it!

[@jonathanschell6736]

If you're illegal here and just in America your an illegal!

[@timegasm1462]

So boomers can have more bottom dollar

[@henryclark4588]

To many of ILEAGELS

[@chantaleprophete7515]

Without illegal immigration i would paid 5$ for a tomato or at least. 10$ for a burger yes everyone benefitted

[@mannonvongerken7121]

You can't grow your own food?

[@Enhancement_Talent]

@@mannonvongerken7121 I can try, all about trial and error, but will the average american do that--probably not? Capitalists and corporations prefer cheap labor, whether you like it or not.