We won't be running out of them anytime soon. Our population will increase by 63 million in the next 23 years or the equivalent of the current population of the UK. We will do what we have always done to make our workers more productive, increase technology and automation. The idea that our 21st Century economy is dependent upon the poor and uneducated of Latin America to be competitive is nonsense. Why do you think the current bill doubles H1B visas next year and triples them the following year, going from 65,000 to 115,000 to 180,000? We need educated, skilled people to contribute to our economy. Under the current chain migration policies, we are bringing in people who will be a drain on our society, and it will make it less diverse with 58% of all LEGAL immigrants now coming from Latin America. That percentage will go up significantly if this bill passes.
And what happens when this enomony goes into a downturn as it surely will as part of the normal economic cycle and we have unemployment rates of 6% or 7%? What do we do with the "excess" workers?
That is the real issue. I think they are trying to shove this on us when the economy is doing well and everyone is fat and happy. Wait until we have a recession. My how things will change. I remember in the early 80s when people in Ohio were happy to get jobs at Pizza Hut. American people will work rather than take freebees off the govt.
My daughter is 16, does not have to work, but works at a fast food restaurant because she is industrious and has a good work ethic. She works with other nice kids who are equally hardworking. Saying that we need illegals to do the jobs that Americans won’t do is an insult to my kid.
Kabar, I appreciate the posts you are making today in explanation. Thanks.