[lit-ideas] Re: making illegal legal and Mexican protests
- From: "Judith Evans" <judithevans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 19:16:42 +0100
joseph>I said that to say this, when I hear the argument that "
>they will do the jobs that no American will do!" I get appalled
That's often said here to counter statements that Hispanic workers are stealing
jobs from American citizens. I agree there is an appalling element in it and
clearly the
answer is to ensure that migrant workers are treated properly and paid at least
the minimum
wage.
joseph>also, i may say this, when someone speaks of the Mexican people
>and their plight, i must add that they are the most racist people I have seen.
>I am serious, they are more racist than the pre- 60's ..the reason I
>say this is because I have yet to go into one Mexican restaurant
>and see anyone of any other race working there
here we have racial hostility between Britons of black and Asian origin.
Why should "non-whites" be expected to be free of the racism that taints
white people?
Judy Evans, Cardiff
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