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Repost of mine from the other day.

"I have a sneaking suspicion that a guest worker program, if it is not implemented correctly, could result in a number of scenarios which would be unacceptable to the American public.

I'm drawing an analogy to the situation which has existed for years in the technical sector...namely...job shops, and also in clerical sector, as Kelly Temporary Services.

For example...did you know that much of the motel / hotel / restaurant summer labor in Dewey Beach DE, is gotten from companies which recruit kids over in Russia and Eastern Europe, arrange for their guest worker visas, do all the paperwork, arrange transportation, and then employ these workers. These companies, in turn, subcontract out these kids to local establishments as a labor pool.

Now, extrapolate this to the workplace in general. There is no reason, for example, why a job shop specializing in construction labor could not offer guest labor as a service to client architects, builders, and contractors. Much of the construction industry is already going to subcontract 1099 labor arrangements. There would now be no need to advertise for American labor...all of it could be gotten through a guest worker job placement agency.

These agencies may employ a few native Americans who would go to each establishment and market their service, in addition to advertising in local trade publications.

These job shops would do all of the paperwork, visa applications, etc. back in the source country. They would arrange for transportation here to the job sites, probably as a large block of workers which would be cost effective. There would always be a reserve of processed individuals waiting to go back in the guest worker home country.

It would all be within the guidelines of "matching a willing worker with a willing employer". These job shops would be making huge profits off of labor arbitrage, in essence.

If there is something implausible in this scenario...please clue me in."

It would all be within the guidelines of "matching a willing worker with a willing employer". These job shops would be making huge profits off of labor arbitrage, in essence.

According to what a Bush spokesman said at a CATO Institute recently Bush's guest worker program would extend to every sector of the economy, including nurses, doctors, high tech, you name it.

Americans would be literally competing with everyone in the world for a job in their own country. Now if that isn't one screwed up idea I don't know what it is.

Heres another point I want to make about a guest worker bill.

This bill will most likely cover ALL guest workers in this country, at all skill levels. It will by necessity eliminate the current regulations for primarily technical workers in the current H1b and L1 categories. This means that the allocations and language will be KEY.

Its all in the allocations and exemptions baby!

Also realize that this bill will most likely grow to a large complex piece of legislation,and will be ushered into being with the eager assistance of numerous lobbyist and special interest groups.

I would hope that the precedent established with the voluminous tax code, which has grown to monstrous size due to all the special loopholes and exemptions put in at the behest of big money lobbyist groups would not carry over to a guest worker bill.

Understand that if history guides us, the possibility for corruption will be huge.