Illegal Aliens? (E.T.’s, Martians?) or Illegal Immigrants

            The term, “Illegal Alien”, what does it mean? The first thing that would pop in many people’s minds would be Mexican migrant worker or illegal immigrant. Let’s briefly analyze this compounding word. The word “Illegal” means something unlawful, being against the law. The word “Alien” means extraterrestrial being, a being from another planet. I personally, think that the wording for the description of an illegal immigrant is ludicrous. Who wants to be called an Alien, why not just stick with the term “foreigner”? Anyways, for the introductory blog I have chosen to write about the employment lifestyle of a migrant worker.

            Every different migrant worker has their own story to tell, they all may sound different but they all have the same plot. That plot is to make money somehow. When there are no opportunities in your home the next best thing to do is move to another home with more opportunities. This is the life of a migrant worker. One of the many places migrant workers encompass, are near hardware stores. The most notorious one is called, “Home Depot”. This is one of the places where many migrant workers linger in hopes of getting any kind of work, whether it’s a couple of hours or a full day’s work. The wages are terrible but in their eyes pocket change is better than no change at all. There are many people that would rather hire a migrant worker for below minimum wage than to hire a licensed, expensive professional. The only reason this abuse continues is because all of these migrant workers are illegal immigrants. They have no one to report any kind of injustice to. They fear reporting anything for fear of getting deported. With this brief introduction I hope to learn more about the perils that an illegal immigrant faces on a daily basis. And hopefully dig deeper into the injustices.