07-02-2014, 07:46 PM
Tough crowd in here today!
I think we do a terrible job managing immigration in this country. Sometimes I wonder if there are more illegal than legal immigrants in the US now -- wouldn't surprise me.
It can only improve if businesses and employers stop hiring illegal immigrants to save money. But, then, if businesses outsource more to countries with cheaper labor, the same people screaming about illegal immigrants start screaming about lost in-country jobs. Crack down on illegal immigration and restrict outsourcing and prices rise -- more screaming.
I don't know the right trade-off equation to optimize the economy, but know that we can't have it all.
I think we do a terrible job managing immigration in this country. Sometimes I wonder if there are more illegal than legal immigrants in the US now -- wouldn't surprise me.
It can only improve if businesses and employers stop hiring illegal immigrants to save money. But, then, if businesses outsource more to countries with cheaper labor, the same people screaming about illegal immigrants start screaming about lost in-country jobs. Crack down on illegal immigration and restrict outsourcing and prices rise -- more screaming.
I don't know the right trade-off equation to optimize the economy, but know that we can't have it all.