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American farmers and railroad companies had to send recruiters deep into
Mexico to find the workers they needed . By 1916 , six weekly trains were running
from Laredo to Los Angeles bringing the workers hired by the recruiting agents .
American farmers and railroad companies had to send recruiters deep into
Mexico to find the workers they needed . By 1916 , six weekly trains were running
from Laredo to Los Angeles bringing the workers hired by the recruiting agents .
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While wages for domestic workers are poor by the standards of the host country ,
they are far superior to what might be ... In the Philippines a teacher earns around
$ 100 per month while as a doméstic worker in Europe she would earn at least ...
While wages for domestic workers are poor by the standards of the host country ,
they are far superior to what might be ... In the Philippines a teacher earns around
$ 100 per month while as a doméstic worker in Europe she would earn at least ...
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requirement ( about 600 , 000 jobs ) should be opened up to foreign workers .
Allowing immigration for unskilled labour on a more systematic basis would , it
says , help guarantee immigrants the same working conditions and wages
enjoyed ...
requirement ( about 600 , 000 jobs ) should be opened up to foreign workers .
Allowing immigration for unskilled labour on a more systematic basis would , it
says , help guarantee immigrants the same working conditions and wages
enjoyed ...
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