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Tuesday, May 2, 2006 12:00 AM

Do you know the way to San Antonio?

With enough work for all, including illegal immigrants, the booming Texas city is the future face of the American workforce.
By Cary Cardwell

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  • Monday, May 1, 2006 08:21 PM

    the wat to San Antonio

    The way to San Antonio is paved with low wages. That is the crux of the argument: does unrestrained immigration dampen the wage rate? San Antonio proves that it does. Sure, some people make $40,000 a year driving tractor-trailers; but if those same jobs pay $60,000 a year in a non-immigrant rich city than the argument is made that immigration dampens the wage rate. San Antonio is booming with low-wage jobs. Is this a boon to anyone but illegal immigrants or those that profit from cheap labor? I know I'm not rushing to San Antonio to take one of these low-wage jobs.

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