ok question for you folks- (i give some background first)

i hire day labor , less often lately but over the last few years , i have paid out about $15 000 to day laborers (i don't rip these guys off, i give them 15-20 / hr, but my work is sporadic so i can't hire regular help)

I usually go to people's park and find an American to work for me because i am not all that in favor of the massive influx of illegals,
ESpecially related to Hearst/ fourth street- when i started out 13 years ago, at the day labor spot there were 2 groups, the Latinos, about 20, and the Americans (of all colors)- about 20 also.

for the last 5 or so years, if you're lucky you see 2 or 3 Americans vs 50-100 Latinos, of which i am guessing the vast majority are illegal.

I rarely hire illegal help, so far only once, and i had to get my ladyfriend to translate over the phone for me.

THE PROBLEM- these days the homeless Americans i am finding are about 98% likely to be serious drug addicts who aren't even trying to get off the street. originally, i hired people who needed a way to get some $$ to get a phone, you know, get on their feet- it worked for me, it has worked for others.
Hiring illegals, i feel like i am just adding to a problem, and worse, the $$$ gets sent out of the US, and not spent locally where i hire an American and they spend the $$ local, etc.
BUT if these clowns are just gonna buy speed (sending half the $$ to Mex. anyway), not put the $$ to any good use
ARGH!!

so finally my question if anyone felt like reading all this, What seems better for all of us as a city- hiring illegal aliens, or hiring druggies.

i hate to say it but i am losing hope on the Americans and think i might have to start hiring the illegals more often