WSJ: American Workers "Crowding Out" Illegals

Mickey Kaus reports, (scroll down one item)

Jobs Americans Won't Will Do: A WSJ report contradicts two pieces of pro-legalization CW:

1) 'Crops will rot in the fields without legalization and a "guest worker" program': Not this year--

Growers across the country are reporting that farmhands are plentiful; in fact, they are turning down potential field workers.

2) 'Non-immigrant Americans just won't do tough, dirty jobs like agricultural field work and day labor' Not any more--

In particular, Mr. Gray has observed an influx of U.S.-born Latinos and other workers who previously shunned field work. "These are domestic workers who appear to be displacing immigrants," says Mr. Gray.

A similar situation has emerged in U.S. cities from New York to Los Angeles, where unemployed, nonimmigrant laborers are seeking informal work that typically has been performed by low-skilled immigrants ...

In particular, Mr. Gray has observed an influx of U.S.-born Latinos and other workers who previously shunned field work. "These are domestic workers who appear to be displacing immigrants," says Mr. Gray.

A similar situation has emerged in U.S. cities from New York to Los Angeles, where unemployed, nonimmigrant laborers are seeking informal work that typically has been performed by low-skilled immigrants ...

Kaus has more, but all you need to know is that the report was titled U.S. Workers Crowding Out Immigrant Laborers , [By Miriam Jordan, (Emaiil her) December 20, 2008] Wrap your mind around that headline for a few moments. We have VDAWDI--the VDARE.com American Worker Displacement Index. Is the WSJ going to come up with the WSJIADI--the Wall Street Journal Illegal Alien Displacement Index?