Funny -- I was just talking in another thread about an apparent labor
shortage.
Because you might want to note that, for example, in agriculture, illegal labor isn't
hurting the industry, it's the
foundation of it:
Economic Impact of Immigration
- At least 50-70 percent of farm laborers in the country today are unauthorized. Few U.S. workers are willing to fill available farm labor jobs.
- The impacts of an enforcement only approach to immigration would be detrimental to the agricultural industry. If agriculture were to lose access to all undocumented workers, agricultural output would fall by $30 to $60 billion.
Farmworkers, Mostly Undocumented, Become ‘Essential’ During Pandemic (Published 2020)
"About half of all crop hands in the United States, more than one million, are undocumented immigrants, according to the Agriculture Department. Growers and labor contractors estimate that the share is closer to 75 percent.
Despite increased mechanization, the agriculture sector has continued to struggle with a dearth of labor because many fruits and vegetables must be harvested by hand to avoid bruising.
In a 2017 survey of farmers by the California Farm Bureau, 55 percent reported labor shortages, and the figure was nearly 70 percent for those who depend on seasonal workers. Wage increases in recent years have not compensated for the shortfall, growers said."
So you see, these "invaders" are the backbone of the agricultural industry which puts food on your table (not just the tables of the wealthiest), and there
still aren't enough to get the job done.
Meanwhile, MLK's criminal acts were certainly hurtful to the economy -- that was, indeed, his entire strategy. But when he came into, say, Birmingham, would you have called it an "invasion"?