>SNIP
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>>The last time I checked the average wage for Mexicans was $700/year. At minimum wage they can earn $15,000 in the USA. That's 21 times more than they make at home. One person could work here and send $3000 home and his family in Mexico would be living on 4 times their average earnings. If I were a Mexican you'd have to shoot me to keep me out of this country.
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>I agree with your conclusion.
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>But I know that in Canada the "minimum wage" is not universally applicable. The laws (provinces have their own and the Feds have theirs too) have all manner of exceptions.
>Is it (more or less) universal in CA? Or all of USA?

The Feds set minimum wage.