Great commentary, but no, people want to use this country like a dirty whore instead of committing to it like a beautiful bride. But don't worry things are getting so bad here WE may want to sneak over the border.
Great article! We need to treat all beings with respect. It is despicable how Americans care so little about other beings because they are so-called "illegal". To me and anyone else with a conscience, there are NO illegal human beings! Grow a soul people (that don't care)!
What a sad day in america when these poor companies cant have their illegal workers for $2 an hour. And yet they wonder why unemployment is going up....
from the article:** "Many Americans believe that cracking down on the businesses that hire illegal aliens (the current maximum federal fine was recently raised to a laughable $16,000) would hurt these hardworking people too much." **I'm one of the other, contrarian Americans who believe that NOT cracking down on businesses that hire illegal aliens hurts hardworking AMERICANS too much. As Beck says, "Illegal immigrants aren't employees, they're Corporate Slaves."And American workers are being forced to compete with these Corporate slaves for jobs and wages. The sheer number of illegal workers increases the supply of labor and drives wages down as a result of the effect of this increased supply. ( 7 million of the 146 million employed workers in this country are illegal immigrants.) In addition to wage-suppressing effects of the increased labor supply, the willingness of illegal laborers to work for less drives wages down even further. According to Harvard economist George Borjas, immigration suppressed American wages by 4% between 1980 to 2000. (See <a class="user" href="http://ksghome.harvard.edu/~GBorjas/Papers/cis504.pdf">http://ksghome.harvard.edu/~GBorjas/Papers/cis504. ...</a> ). A 4% suppression of wages causes roughly a -$250 billion aggregate annual loss in worker income in the US. This is the equivalent of -1.8% of our $14 trillion GDP. It's a loss of $250 billion of consumer spending power, causing a $250 billion loss in demand for American production — causing a still further decline in demand for labor to provide production — causing still further wage suppression. It's a vicious, self-perpetuating cycle that needs to be broken.And as Beck maintains, the best way to break this vicious cycle is to prosecute the employers who do the illegal hiring. <a class="user" href="http://www.unlawflcombatnt.proboards84.com/">http://www.unlawflcombatnt.proboards84.com/</a>
Closed AccountMay 29, 2008
Great commentary, but no, people want to use this country like a dirty whore instead of committing to it like a beautiful bride. But don't worry things are getting so bad here WE may want to sneak over the border.
blakkat31May 30, 2008
Great article! We need to treat all beings with respect. It is despicable how Americans care so little about other beings because they are so-called "illegal". To me and anyone else with a conscience, there are NO illegal human beings! Grow a soul people (that don't care)!
duke_nateMay 30, 2008
What a sad day in america when these poor companies cant have their illegal workers for $2 an hour. And yet they wonder why unemployment is going up....
unlawflcombatntMay 30, 2008
from the article:** "Many Americans believe that cracking down on the businesses that hire illegal aliens (the current maximum federal fine was recently raised to a laughable $16,000) would hurt these hardworking people too much." **I'm one of the other, contrarian Americans who believe that NOT cracking down on businesses that hire illegal aliens hurts hardworking AMERICANS too much. As Beck says, "Illegal immigrants aren't employees, they're Corporate Slaves."And American workers are being forced to compete with these Corporate slaves for jobs and wages. The sheer number of illegal workers increases the supply of labor and drives wages down as a result of the effect of this increased supply. ( 7 million of the 146 million employed workers in this country are illegal immigrants.) In addition to wage-suppressing effects of the increased labor supply, the willingness of illegal laborers to work for less drives wages down even further. According to Harvard economist George Borjas, immigration suppressed American wages by 4% between 1980 to 2000. (See <a class="user" href="http://ksghome.harvard.edu/~GBorjas/Papers/cis504.pdf">http://ksghome.harvard.edu/~GBorjas/Papers/cis504. ...</a> ). A 4% suppression of wages causes roughly a -$250 billion aggregate annual loss in worker income in the US. This is the equivalent of -1.8% of our $14 trillion GDP. It's a loss of $250 billion of consumer spending power, causing a $250 billion loss in demand for American production — causing a still further decline in demand for labor to provide production — causing still further wage suppression. It's a vicious, self-perpetuating cycle that needs to be broken.And as Beck maintains, the best way to break this vicious cycle is to prosecute the employers who do the illegal hiring. <a class="user" href="http://www.unlawflcombatnt.proboards84.com/">http://www.unlawflcombatnt.proboards84.com/</a>