Why did the USA not have public service projects where those on unemployment benefits would be required to help local governments at least a couple days a week to pick litter, clean up parks, paint signs, and clean up cities and doing stuff that America needs but can’t afford, instead of just giving the money away.
It would have improved the nation, and encouraged those on benefits to look harder for work or become entrepreneurial and not become dependent. Instead we gave away many billions and got nothing for it. More effort needs made to wean people off of these programs while doing something for the nation.
Technically unemployment comp is paying you while you look for a job. You have to be claiming to be looking to get it, and to even be reported as unemployed. But Technically the US is supposed to be securing the border too, you know how that goes.
There are two major problems I see(briefly):
1) The economy has changed dramatically where people with the right skills do quite well, versus those without them,
2) Many unemployed live, own houses in, have roots in, areas where jobs are not. And it will be painful for them to move.
And these two problems are why you see employers always asking for more legal immigrants.