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”
There is a system, if flawed, that allows you to check I-9 status. I wouldn’t think that it would be very difficult to make it a more efficient system. A data base that carries all stollen and lost SSNs and gives vitals (DOB, sex and race)would be simple enough to use. It’s ridiculous to think that you couldn’t use that as a start. I really believe that you could start penalizing employers (something with real teeth) and accept the ammendment that says that sanctuary cities will recieve no fed aid and make it an inhospitable place to be for them.