Brokaw: Two months after he was hired by Gould, Trino, an illegal immigrant was promoted to bulldozer operator.

Note: The prevailing wage for bulldozer operator in the Rocky Mountains is over $20/hr.

Brokaw: That month, Gould Construction was so short of labor that Brett Gould had to take controls of an excavator at a housing site.

Long reach excavator operators earn more than $30 an hour.