https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/12/foreigners-with-strong-minds-or-strong-backs-should-be-welcomed-not-hounded/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 11:11:08 -0400<![CDATA[Very well, say some, let’s let in educated foreigners, but what about Mexican laborers? Do we need them too? You bet we do. Currently, over half of U.S. farm workers are illegal immigrants from Mexico. American agriculture simply could not function without them. True, they are breaking the law, but if they did not do so, we would not have food. So where does the problem lie — with the illegals, or with the system that makes it illegal for people to do good and necessary work?]]>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:20:14 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/12/foreigners-with-strong-minds-or-strong-backs-should-be-welcomed-not-hounded-n97411