Illegal aliens have driven my only son into the Army Reserves

Thanks xfahctor. He's definitely joining for the money...that extra income is his main motivation. I tried talking him out of it without letting him know how opposed I am to it because he is taking some pride in doing it but he's in bad financial shape and he sees this as the only way out. I just hope nothing breaks out someplace else.

Thanks Miamilady. I'm assuming from your user name that you're in Florida like I am and I've said before that I have nothing aginst the Cubans who risk their lives to excape the persecution they face in their homeland.
But, my son is in Maryland. The illegals he competes with for every dime...every bit of food on the table...are from Mexico. Maryland is not near any boarder. Those people are there to undercut American workers and I've seen them laughing it off in the parking lots of the liqu0r stores up there while downing their Coronas. Let them work in their own coutry to put food on their family's tables. Don't force America's young men to join the military in order to support their sons and daughters.

If the illegals are trying to put food on their tables, there are plenty of jobs for them in Mexico. If you look at almost anything in the stores, if it doesn't say "made in China" than it almmost certainly says "made in Mexico". That's wheree all our jobs have gone. If we don't have enough jobs in this country for Americans, than we don't have any extra for aliens. And the job situation is so bad in New York state that I was seriously thinking about enlisting myself when I finish school, although I'll look into moving out of state first.

If you move out of state, pick the state carefully because they are everywhere! I hope that you're able to find work and I also hope the the worksite checks continue so that these people will not have such an easy time stealing jobs from American citizens. Good luck to you.

Thanks so much Olijulsar. I've been praying that God will land him someplace safe while he's in there.

I will help you pray too my dear friend that God will keep him under his wing safe and sound.......^j^^j^^j^

Thank you so much for best response.

Thanks for the suggestions, Rose. My son and his girlfriend are separated so he's not going to leave them to work someplace else. He's already tried that. He was down here in Florida with us for awhile and with his best friend (my other son) in Alabama for a few months but he missed his baby girl too much. She's only 2...almost 3 and she's his entire reason for living. His ex won't go with him if he relocated so he has to stay in the area for the sake of his daughter and his stepdaughter who loves him. Trust me, I'd set them up in a minute if they were willing to move down here and both he and his ex know it. I have half of a duplex sitting empty right now.

He's been working for a concrete company and has been trying to get into an electricians union but it's difficult. There are no construction unions in Maryland that he can turn to, unfortunately. I'm open to all alternatives though so keep thinking!

You must have misread my post. Want to play word games? How about law breaking, cheating, liars who intentionally undercut American workers so they can steal their jobs? Is that better than aliens? If our laws were ENFORCED and ICE was parked in those lots the general contractors wouldn't be able to hire them in the first place. I've already made it pretty clear that I'm upset and not willing to look at this situation from the viewpoint of some scumbag who snuck across some boarder and managed to go allll the way to Maryland in order to steal my son's job.

Yes, my son is a bigger man. He's 6'2" so I'm sure his coffin will have to be specially made. Funny as it sounds, I would prefer that he gave up, that he called mom every week for money. I would feel more secure sending a check to his house every week then sending him letters overseas.

yeah putting your son in a coffin is a great way to think positively! like someone else said...if contractors didn't hire them then they wouldn't be out there...it's even better when people like u don't hold them accountable because then they think they do nothing wrong....if you'd rather your son beg u for money then start giving him some...show him you'd rather support him maybe then he won't go. n i meant give up like killing themselves n killing their families...would that be a better route for u? i doubt it!

"humans r not aliens"

If someone wants to live and work in the U.S they must do so as legal immigrants.
"alien" by law is any person not a citizen or national of the foreign country in which they live...(alien means foreign to an area or country )not green and from Mars.An illegal alien is a foreigner without a illegal right to work.

Oh, believe me, I'm trying to think positively but the FACT is that any reserve unit my son is assigned to could be activated at any time so I have the same worries that every other mother has. It's so easy to sit back and put the blame only on the contractors...and I agree that they're at fault as well so don't tell me who I do and do not hold accountable...I'm ticked at everyone involved. But don't tell me that they wouldn't be out there if they weren't being hired by the contractors because they would be and they are. Do you think they go home after the contractors load up? Redoing your bathroom, sir? Doing some painting? Cheap help is available right outside the store! It's so nice of you, by the way, to use the word "beg" when I in fact did offer to help my son financially when he laid this bombshell on me but he refused our help because it's not a short term problem.

Thanks bodysmurf. I've actually assigned his three sisters to that task because I don't want him to know how upset I am about this. The LAST thing I want him to do is to feel guilty about hurting his mom on top of everything else he's going through. I am as outraged as you are and I totally agree...they are not immigrants. MY great grandparents were immigrants from Ireland. They did it the right way...waited their turn and came in through Ellis Island. Even dropped the O in front of their names on the advice of someone at Ellis. But, these creeps can just come on in...live 12 to a house and take the jobs of hard working Americans. It's not just the fruit and vegetable pickers anymore.

Yes, they are invading our country and hurting America just as much as if Mexico sent armed troops to invade us. I think if we have a war anywhere it should be with Mexico, not the Middle East. What we need is the National Guard defending our nation like they're supposed to, not being deployed to other countries. And yes, they should be shot if they try to come across illegallly, no matter why they are doing it.

"Blaming the illegal immigrants may have some points for you, but if these employers won't hire them these illegal immigrants won';t even be interested to stay in your country."

BINGO! Which is why I support any legislation that will heavily fine or land these employers in jail for hiring these illegal ALIEN day laborers. Another question folks should be asking themselves is, if you have work done in or on your home, do you REALLY know who is on or in your house?

I've talked to him twice about this. His only motivation is the money. The fact that he will be serving his country has not come up once. Learning a new skill has come up but that is only secondary to earning the extra money that being in the Reserves will bring in. It's about survival. If he's in the Reserves, he can survivce and, if he dies in the line of duty, his daughter is taken care of.

Thanks Irish. It's hard to remember that you're a mom with that foot staring me in the face. I have never been prejudiced in my life and I took pride in that, even when things got rough for members of my family when the illegal aliens started to focus on the construction industry. But now things have changed. When I was still in Maryland I noticed the influx of Mexicans and wondered how they would survive since there weren't that many innocent little crops for them to pick. It wasn't until after I moved to Florida that it became clear what they were after. And, you're exactly right. The work is substandard...they're not skilled or trained....so essentially, folks are paying the same price for cr@ppy work while skilled technicians like my son are forced to look for work elsewhere...and to sign up to risk their lives for the wrong reasons.

There are people here who think I really am the guy with the foot.

Hi Opal! Thanks for caring so much...I don't think I've ever seen you so fired up! It's not an accident that these people have relocated in every state in this country and, more and more, they'll take jobs away from not only American citizens but also from those who played by the rules and came here legally.

Hi Paula. I am very proud of my son and always will be but I so don't like this idea. He's a hard worker...always has been. He's been working for a concrete company for about six months or so but work has slowed for them, too. Thanks for your kindness and your prayers.