Watters Abruptly Ends Interview with Fmr. Gang Member Explaining Why Migrants Join Gangs: ‘We Got to Pay Some Bills... ‘

‘We need immigration in the country, we get that’

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    LOCO: "I think it’s a matter of circumstance. You know, to generalize the population and say, Mexicans are attributed to cartels, Mexicans are attributed to crime, I Mean, we can also look at what -- what the backbone of America might be, which is the hard work, the labor-intensive jobs, the jobs that don’t want to be picked up by other civilians here in the area. But we have — again, you mentioned it earlier. We have cheap labor, right? You know, when you’re looking at paying somebody the minimum or less and still take out wages for housing and still take out wages for equipment and be predatory, of course, you are left with less options.
    WATTERS: "I hear you. I mean, listen, we need immigration in the country, we get that. But we like to choose who we let in. We don't like it foisted upon us. Spanky, we could have this conversation all day long and, as much as I'd like to, we can’t. We have to pay some bills and get to some other guests. But we appreciate you, we respect you."

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