Sexual Exploitation of Day Laborers

Today, La Opinion printed a rather eye-opening investigation into the sexual exploitation of Latino day laborers in Los Angeles. Usually prostitution and sexual exploitation is thought of as a uniquely female problem, and I never really thought of the possibility of these men being solicited or even raped. It's just yet another reminder of the hardships that Latino immigrants go through every day, without the advantage of reporting it to the police. Whenever an ignorant person makes the argument that illegal immigrants are "taking away jobs from Americans," I wonder if they'd really want to trade places?