“”However, immigration reform without a secure border is going to fail regardless. First secure the border, then reform immigration. I do so wish Bush would recognize this fact.””
He does.
That’s we his National Chamber of Commerce lawyers invented the “triggers” tricks.
Or I shouldn’t say “invented.” For the most part the “triggers” are the same as the “triggers” in the 1986 bill.
A Democratic President could never get away with this. Also, it is hard to imagine what the Democrats could do “worse.” Lower instant lifetime work permit/Z Visa fees from $250 per year to $100?
If we truly needed illegal-alien labor, then illegals would be making as much money, even more, than what is being paid to US workers.
Since illegals are paid less, then it is obvious that illegal alien hiring is not based on lack of workers, but, an anti-market approach to artificially lower wages.
This is no pro-union or socialist argument. It is basic economics. Demand for labor = higher pay.
Just like the law of supply and demand. Low supply + large demand = higher cost of goods
It should not be difficult for employers to verify whether someone is legal or not.
This is why I refer to illegal-alien amnesty as “Business Socialism”