West Texas is unique in that we share a substantial common border with Mexico. While unemployment in El Paso may be as high as 13 percent. that figure is still a substantial incentive for those individuals on the Mexican side of the border who face unemployment rates of more than 30 percent to cross over to El Paso. Native El Pasoans and west Texans who are seeking employment become undercut by the lower wage rates that undocumented aliens are willing to receive. The spillover onto the El Paso economy takes place in several ways. First. a drain is placed on the economy because a greater demand is created for social services that are already strained by the increased numbers of individuals seeking health and welfare services.
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