Posted on 02/14/2014 4:56:42 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue says in an op-ed that the U.S. needs more low-skill immigration because Americans are not "qualified" or "willing" to do such work.
"Immigration can also address labor shortages in lesser-skilled fields where there are insufficient numbers of either qualified or willing U.S. workers to fill positions," Donohue writes.
Alabama senator Jeff Sessions tries to frame the issue differently. “We must transition struggling Americans from welfare and joblessness to work and rising wages,” says Sessions. “But the only plan the President and Senate Democrats appear interested in supporting would hollow out a shrinking American middle class. It is time to redefine 'immigration reform' to serve the legitimate interests of working Americans.”
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Because they have a lot of businesses which are dependent upon cheap labor.
Eliminate cheap labor, and we would see more automation, and higher standards of living.
Yep, Tom Donohue - the folks you made citizens last time CAN'T FIND JOBS.
Why are you bringing in a few million more to compete with the ones who are here? Tell the truth Tom Donohue... it has nothing to do with jobs. It has everything to do with more democrats on the voting rolls.
Eff you Tom Donohue.
the U.S. needs more almost slave labor immigration because Americans are not “qualified” or “willing” to do such work for almost no money.
“Immigration can also address labor shortages in lesser-skilled fields where there are insufficient numbers of either qualified or willing U.S. workers to fill positions, for no money at all.
“Above all, Chamber of Commerce corporations are desperate to maintain lugubrious profits while paying as little to their employees, be they minimum wage workers, outsourced foreign jobs, or illegal immigrants willing to kick back most of their pay, live in shacks without running water or electricity, and won’t be uppity or we can ask the government to kick them out.”
Real simple.
More immigrants = cheaper labor = more profit = more taxes
Progressives are greedy sob’s.
The answer is quite simple. Without massive influx of immigrants in our aging society, the house of cards built by the welfare state will come crashing down. The rising minority of Americaan deadbeats is almost to a majority status and full blown socialism is on the doorstep.
Lobbyists = Bribes
Great post. I wish you were President!
Cheap labor.
Who elected this jerk to ANYTHING?? I heard him on TV. VERY ARROGANT. My guess is he represents a bunch of crony capitalists.
Thank you sir!
He put the “crony” in Capitalist.
I used to be against the minimum wage increase, now I see the Chamber of Slavery is against it — so now I am for it.
To some posters, Tom Donahue and the Chamber of Commerce brings to mind the term "traitor." An investigative journalist might dig up more than one skeleton in Tom Donahue's closet.
I agree 100%.
America does not need more immigrants, while we do not have jobs.
Bring back American jobs. American factories. Sell American goods in American stores.
Stop buying everything from China. Employed Chinese do not help America.
Hire Americans.
No more immigration, until our unemployment rate is (way) down.
None.
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