As Texas begins to recover from two
weeks of devastating storms, a generally hidden truth about its economy will
come to light again. Most of the builders and electricians who will have to
repair the houses, remake the roads and re-establish the electrical power lines
will have to take on undocumented workers in order to meet their contracts. In
1996 the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) conservatively estimated
that Texas had over 600,000 undocumented immigrants doing the jobs no one else
wants: hauling carcasses in packing plants, picking fruit, cleaning hotel rooms,
or sorting out the unspeakable damage caused by natural disasters. Mention the issue of these workers to a Texan, and he is liable to fall uncharacteristically silent. Even state legislators avoid the issue. They know that many of their constituents e A. Many illegal workers look for work in areas near major cities. B. Employers never supply transportation to the place of work. C. Illegal workers do not present any documents in order to get the job. D. The illegal workers do jobs that others would consider undesirable. 我来回答: 提交
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