>>You really think they should be paid 50 cents a day? I hope you're kidding.<<

No I am not kidding. They're here illegally. What do they expect?
What do they have a right to expect?? If they're willing to come here illegally and work for a pittance then I say fine. Because, like it or not, our economy depends on that. I can't afford $30 for a bag of apples and that's where it's going if we make them guest workers or legals. Nobody here illegally should receive any option to become legal. If that's the case, then we should abolish legal and illegal categories and just let anyone come here who wants to and let them file for citizenship so that they can compete for YOUR job instead the ones no American wants. You'll be the first one crying foul.

Then you have the problem of them getting status that might enable them to unionize and strike. Who then goes into the fields to pick our produce? You?? I highly doubt it. And it won't be me, I'll tell you that up front. So who then?

Don't fix what isn't broke. Leave it be. Just shut up about it. Beatifying or demonizing them will not help them or us. Just leave it be. And if my attitude needs adjusting, then have at it.