There is no such thing as "Jobs American's won't do"

I have seen this phrase used in the past, I think we all have.  Quite frankly I find it disgusting.  This phrase is a rhetorical trick, trying to get the average person to believe that businesses and politicians are doing them a favor by not doing their duties and protecting US citizens.

Lets call this what it really is.

• Jobs Employers don't want to may minimum wage for.
• Jobs Employers don't want to pay taxes and insurance for.

When it comes to jobs inside the United States borders these are more properly "Jobs people and companies break the law for, and receive little to no punishment."

While some of us may see some of the short term financial benefits from the practice (lower priced goods) our society and country as a whole is losing, and losing a lot.

Factory jobs were moved overseas which cut jobs and income from middle class Americans.  As indicated by unemployment rates over the last 10 years and the economic troubles for middle class Americans, have we as a nation seen any benefit outside of the top 1% of income earners earning more income from the policies of NAFTA or not punishing those breaking the law by paying illegal aliens under the table to perform jobs?  Has wealth disparity in the US improved?  The answer to both of those questions is provably false.

Daily we have immigrants performing jobs that teenagers and young adults would perform in the past.  This of course gave our younger generation liquid income to spend and keep the economy moving, in addition to work experience.  This income is now pulled outside of our borders and reduces spending in the US.  What 20 years ago may have been someones college money, or first car, or money for the prom or their first date, is simply no longer there for them.  The money is in Mexico or some other foreign country.

Before people began to break the law and damage our economy, all of these jobs were being done by Americans.  If we enforced the current laws and protected our citizens, those jobs would still be done.  As in the past, those jobs would be done by Americans, spending that money in the US economy, which in turn keeps the US economy healthy.

The duty of our politicians is first to the American people.  If we have surplus, sure, we should absolutely help out people in other countries where we can.  If the US unemployment rate is at 9% (declared) in the US, is it our Government's duty to provide money for a poor family in Mexico or put an American person to work?  Obviously, the latter is the duty of our Politicians.