[burtonw]

And we DEFINITELY don't need a "guest" or "temporary" worker program!!!! I am getting so sick and tired of hearing these people try to shove this down our throats. Back to basics for these businesses at ALL levels: figure in the cost of LEGAL labor into your plans and see if you have a reasonable business plan. If not, then close down or don't open up, you can't expect to operate a business if you need to have ILLEGAL immagrants on your workforce. And, if the numbers don't make it look to you like your "profit" is fat enough, then figure out something else or do with less. This country isn't setup to guarantee FAT profits for those that need to break the law to run their business. CLOSE THESE BUSINESSES DOWN, FOR GOOD!!!!! That will discourage these slimeballs from hiring ILLEGALS!!!!!

[A.Hun]

And we DEFINITELY don't need a "guest" or "temporary" worker program!!!!

Wrong....a enforcable guest worker program is exactly what we need. No talk of citizenship, let them work for 2-3 years and leave. Tag the number of workers allowed to the employment rate.

I don't understand the rub. You can say it won't be enforced, but that possibly holds true for any solution.

[gocats]

Whatever is done something needs to be done now. I don't know if the politicos realize the seriousness of the situation. The cauldron is getting ready to boil over. Before long one of the minutemen is going to get killed by an illegal crossing the border. Once that happens watch out! It will the be to late to close the proverbial barn door.

[aligncare]

stop making sense.

[A.Hun]

And, if the numbers don't make it look to you like your "profit" is fat enough, then figure out something else or do with less.

Have you ever owned a business? I think not, especially a small one. You don't sit down and decide how much money your going to make, markets and competition have a little to do with it....

[George W. Bush]

Back to basics for these businesses at ALL levels: figure in the cost of LEGAL labor into your plans and see if you have a reasonable business plan. If not, then close down or don't open up, you can't expect to operate a business if you need to have ILLEGAL immagrants on your workforce.

Ah, but there is the reason why even if amnesty is granted, they'll make sure we still have tons of illegals. It's because these 'immigrants' really lose money for the economy if you pay them minimum wage. As it is, the burdens they place on schools and hospitals and prisons and social services already outweighs their contributions. See today's Heritage Foundation article on the fiscal insanity of the current policy.

The two parties both oppose legal immigration. That's the whole point.