Immigrants, both legal and illegal, play an important role in U.S. economy. The topic of immigrants invokes a lot of emotion. Due to their large numbers, which are increasing every day, they are having more of an impact on the economy than ever before. Most people tend to blame crime and loss of jobs on immigrants. The overwhelming argument against immigrants is that they will take work away from native workers at a much lower wage.
An article, “Immigration: Issues and Perspectives for Businesses,” by Sarena Davila insists that immigration can be beneficial for the U.S. economy. Immigrants are a source of labor at relatively low cost. The high cost of labor has forced many U.S. companies to move their operations to countries like China and India where the cost of labor is much lower. If labor is available at lower costs, most American companies would continue to operate from here rather than move their operations abroad. If a worker is skilled and meets the requirements of the company at a lower cost, any company will hire that worker. In this era of globalization, American workers must get competitive or they stand to loose. The real concern here should be if the immigrants are paid sub-standard wages on account of their immigrant status. It is important to continue to encourage those who want to come to the U.S. to do so legally and continue to contribute to the economy.
Immigrants often fill undesirable jobs – the jobs American workers do not want to do – or jobs of American workers who drift into higher paying occupations. This implies there is no loss in jobs as immigrants do not take jobs away from currently employed citizens.
American businesses who hire illegal workers are actually breaking the law because employers who hire illegal workers also violate immigration laws when misled by false documents.
To tackle this problem, a mere legal mechanism to check immigration is not sufficient. Most immigrants come to the United States looking for jobs and end up in less skilled jobs. There is a real shortage of less skilled workers in the United States. Add to that the minimum wage laws. These two factors act as an incentive for U.S. businesses to hire immigrant workers – both legal and illegal. Immigrant workers who want to come and work in the United States will do anything it takes to get here. They want to get here because they know they will get work no matter what their immigration status is – legal or illegal. It’s simple economics. There is demand for such workers. So long as there is a demand, these workers will continue to come to the United States looking for work. Instead of just concentrating on legislation to tackle this issue, the government should address the root of the problem – the demand for such workers. If there is no demand, these workers would look at other countries. But then again the government cannot just put a complete stop to the hiring of immigrant workers. These workers are needed if the U.S. economy is to maintain its competitiveness.
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there is a demand in corporate america for low skilled workers? there is a shortage of less skilled workers in america? companys are moving to china india just because labor cost are to high in america? legal or unlegal is simple economics” there is a real shortage of workers? THE OVER WELMING ARGUMENT AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS THEY TAKE JOBS AT A LOWER WAGE? in the new era of globalization” americans MUST get competitive or they stand to loose? competitive? like lead toys? cheap drugs like hepairn? salmonella? E-COLI? competitive like IOWA meat packing? arkansas filled tyson meat packing plant nine cases of leporsy! over three hundred cases of TB? thats out of a work force of 500 refugees? immigration” legal or unlegal” question of culture change in america does not concern this bright delight who wrote this corporate article?companys are moving to china” india” why? cheap labor and no goverment regulation on their products maybe? clue” salmonella? lead filled products? poison period??? profits for which our own goverment sells off our assets to them” from unfair profits from communist china? china which spys on us! steals and our technology? H-1 VISAS which puts them in place to do just that? uncheck immigration is a key to this stealing of our secrects and security! but wait” also a source of people or groups who form a gang or mob togeather too? (LIKE DRUGS) GLOBALIZATION” sucks!!! the american people are lowering their standard of living so corporate GLOBALIZATION can profit??? change culture? standard of living? become victims of creeps who just walk right into our open border country? the main argument against illegal immgration is they take our jobs” lower are wages” yes thats two good reason thats for sure? crime” cost” health care” baby bills” social service” culture change” SCHOOLS? history of our country and it’s RULES of LAW? seems their are quite alot of arguments against immigration illegal or unlegal” don’t YOU think? CHANGE” america must CHANGE” for globalization RULES? like world court? world health organization? obama’s global tax of 845 billion dollars – the global poverty act- ( s.2433) funds to the UNITED NATIONS? to fight global poverty? 8,500 dollars tax bill for each and every legal american tax paying citizen to pay? to thrid world dictors to boot? like food for oil crap! THE SCAM ON US ALL BS!!!! united nation please” RUSSIA invades their own country of georgia? UNITED NATIONS PROTECTION? WHAT! ANOTHER SCAM FROM GLOBAL CORPORATE WORLD!!! think american you think of YOU! foreign this foreign that scam!!! NAFTA” THATS THE ONE TO HIT THE GLOBAL ROAD PERIOD!!!! CORPORATE AMERICA GO’S ACROSS THE COMMUNIST SEA AND COMMUNIST COMES TO AMERICA” FREE TRADE? BAIL OUTS? lenders? builders? banks? bail outs to retool UAW? WHAT! SO THEY CAN REPLACE AMERICAN WORKERS AND SET UP SHOP OVER SEAS like NOW???? NOW this article comes into corporate play” cheap labor for them china built cars being built in america??? the list go’s on and on” only thing i see” americans are not on that list!!! h-1 visas? foreign nurses? goverment does not train it’s people for this crisis which we face NOW? ANOTHER CORPORATE SCAM SET UP? our safety comes into play on this issue BIG TIME baby boomers!!!! TRUST” lets bring up TB airways again? E-COLI? SALMONELLA? mexico! china! safety? security? FDA? GOVERMENT? CONGRESS? TRUST!!!!! please. but wait” judical justice!!! what a picture this article maps out!!! but it’s reality plain and simple period. the corporate game plan” argument! the same one from the GET GO! NAFTA!!!! we lose gain nothing on illegal immigration globalization homosexuality period. well victims” taxes” children” jobs” security” culture change” foreclosers” COUNTRY. THE GLOBALIZATION NAFTA DEAL! wow! what a bargain? “INDEPENDENT” argument replace them before they replace YOU! MICHIGAN LITTLE BIG HORN amen. PS. time bomb is a ticking!!! one for all and all for one page americans. yep truth is on our side” thats for sure! from the get GO!!! SOUND OFF!!!!
I am tired of reading and seeing reactions to the government’s treatment of illegal aliens. Can’t everyone see that letting the ones who allowed the problem to develop are by definition exactly the ones who are unable to fix it?
The SBINet is a glaring example. $10B contract award to a company that makes airplanes?? How is this possible? And, OBTW, we are seeing tangible evidence that this won’t work and after throwing money on the problem, making the travesty to taxpayers many more $B than originally awarded, we will be ten years downstream with only a bigger problem to solve.
We need to find a solution that is actionable and addresses the circumstances as they presently exist. Such as a national identity card that all recognized countries honor and any individual can get one wherever he or she is at any point in time.
This end-to-end actionable and feasible solution is put forward in Trigon-International, Inc’s commission report, “Immigration in America — What’s to Be Done?” Check it out.
More laws means more corruption