Posted on 05/04/2005 9:04:38 PM PDT by AZHua87
Reading it was definitely a pleasure.
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The comment that it is not the "answer" is because it is. I don't think there is a real consituency for cheap lettuce and strawberries.
Good for them. I wish NM would do something but we never will as long as Richardson is our warden.
About time. This mantra abouit jobs that US workers are unwilling to fill?Forty years ago most of these jobs were filled by US citizens. But they cannot compete with workers who are willing to take low wages. Employers should have the same attitude that Henry Ford did back in the day: pay their workers wages high enough so that the workers can become customers. A construction worker should be able to buy a house that he builds.
If a business knowingly hires an illegal, they should be sued by both the state and federal government.
We have been hearing for 4 years that Bush will grant them amnesty, but we now have unmanned drones flying over the border of Mexico, we have seen large increases in the number of Border patrol agents, and much more sophisticated xray and surveillance equipment since 2001.
Not that Bush has done all he could have on this situation, but he can't do much without the support of Congress. This problem can't be solved with a stroke of a pen, it will take years
"John Bremond, president of KB Homes, said undocumented workers are vital for his industry"
If they had to use citizens to build them maybe what that company builds would be better than crap!
I wonder if Bush will try to intervene against this. Got to put willing work with willing employer you know.
"John Bremond, president of KB Homes, said undocumented workers are vital for his industry"
Yeah, they are just doing jobs Americans wouldn't want. Americans wouldn't be building trades....nah.
Put him in jail and see how that effects his business. Something tells me that he will consider his freedom "vital" for his industry
I'm not really opposed to fining companies who knowingly hire illegals but the fact is more and more companies are finding it impossible to hire workers. Last year, even with illegal immigration, our net increase in US population was less than 1%. If there are no reliable workers to work in the US then US businesses have no choice but to outsource business or fold.
Damn. That was a reasoned post...you are sure to get blasted for it.
I suppose you prefer that all the illegals collect welfare instead...
The point is that employers shouldn't be required to do the job of the border patrol.
Stop them at the border. That's the answer.
The rest is just feel good legislation, which means nothing, except burdens employers, who are d*& if they do and d&^% if they don't.
If they ask for ID, they'll get sued for discrimination, if they don't, they get fined for hiring illegals.
"you are sure to get blasted for it."
You're the only one that needs to get blasted! So far.
I know one thing, I didn't raise my Daughter with the hopes she would one day grow up and work for "Motel 6" cleaning soiled motel rooms. Now that she has her own kids, she has no plans for her two boys to did ditches. So their is a need for unskilled workers, their just has to be a better way than the one happening now
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