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		defen on July 18, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Fruits of Immigration I'd argue that parolees aren't the best people to be comparing against. Farm work is also seasonal, so it's not clear what that $20/hr translates to in annual salary.

philwelch on July 19, 2011 [–]

> I'd argue that parolees aren't the best people to be comparing against.

Yeah, generally, committing crimes doesn't say much for someone's ability to defer gratification, which is essentially what hard work is.

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