The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

Alex · 05-11-2006, 01:05 PM

Maybe you wouldn't see wage increases or automation and the industry would move elsewhere. But so? I don't see how low-wage unprotected workers is worth the tradeoff for cheaper local artichokes.

The point you raise about amnesty is one that a lot of people raise. And that is why they want to see an period of strong enforcement before amnesty is discussed. When Reagan did his big amnesty back in the '80s the promise was the it would mark a new age of strict border enforcement. Obviously that didn't happen and a lot of people came in (post amnesty illegal immigration is much higher than pre-amnesty) hoping for another amnesty at some point down the road. That amnesty was also supposed to be one-time thing for the ones already here.

Obviously, since we're discussing it again, "one time thing" is hard to enforce on the future.

05-11-2006, 01:05 PM	#11
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Maybe you wouldn't see wage increases or automation and the industry would move elsewhere. But so? I don't see how low-wage unprotected workers is worth the tradeoff for cheaper local artichokes. The point you raise about amnesty is one that a lot of people raise. And that is why they want to see an period of strong enforcement before amnesty is discussed. When Reagan did his big amnesty back in the '80s the promise was the it would mark a new age of strict border enforcement. Obviously that didn't happen and a lot of people came in (post amnesty illegal immigration is much higher than pre-amnesty) hoping for another amnesty at some point down the road. That amnesty was also supposed to be one-time thing for the ones already here. Obviously, since we're discussing it again, "one time thing" is hard to enforce on the future.
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