He has already done something and most people are responding negatively.

The middle class is never going to be happy because the fact of the matter is that unskilled laborers jobs are going to 1 of 2 places. Either

1. Countries that can pay basically slave wages or
2. Full automation that requires 1 big payment and then no more wages (outside of repairs and stuff like that)

The next best thing they can do is pay illegals to work here to get around our wages. After that, I can only dole out the same advise that's been given out to my generation for as long as I can remember. Stop being lazy, get a skill, and get a job.