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Labor wages are miserably low

To the editor: If L.U.P.E. in San Juan, Texas, is pushing fiercely to legalize legal residency for millions of illegal immigrants already in America in one lump sum – they are entirely wrong. Completely! No doubt exists that the American people are generous and compassionate. But I am extremely concerned that L.U.P.E. – of all people – does not realize that such acceptance in such a large number will keep labor wages miserably low. Families from Valley area counties – Willacy, Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr – have been migrating to other states within America for years to perform harsh farm field labor to support their ...

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