The economy of America cannot advance, would not have been able to advance, at the same rate as it has without Mexican labor.

I trust that American businessmen understand the productivity and quality of Mexican labor.

But Mexican labor did not come up short in the quality of assembly.

We prefer the flexible Mexican labor, particularly since models change so often.

Chinese and Mexican labor provided services including laundry, construction, restaurants, hotels, and more.

Profit from Mexican labor when California badly needs it.

A large supply of cheap Mexican labor in the area made the purchase and care of a slave too expensive.

Additionally, Mexican labor was desired because of their strong work ethic and acceptance of lower wages.

These people and others would later form an important nucleus in the early Mexican labor and peasant movements.

But that hardly proves that cheap Mexican labor is to blame.