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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-06-10 12:56 PM
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3. Nothing's going to happen until the illegal EMPLOYERS are punished
Right now the biggest employers of undocumented workers have nothing to fear. A small fine here, a slap on the wrist there, an occasional raid where some of your workers are deported but they are easily replaced. The agriculture, construction, meatpacking, and hospitality industries enjoy having a workforce that is scared, docile, and willing to tolerate poor wages and working conditions. What's the downside for their employers?

Wanna see comprehensive immigration reform happen real quick? Arrest some rich business owners.
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  -The Best Option for Immigration: Legalize Them All! Better Believe It  Oct-06-10 12:27 PM   #0 
  - Huh?  RZM   Oct-06-10 12:35 PM   #1 
  - It would become far easier for immigrants to organize themselves and press for better conditions  Better Believe It   Oct-06-10 12:45 PM   #2 
     - So... why didn't that happen with Reagan's amnesty then? It actually made things WORSE.  Edweird   Oct-06-10 01:26 PM   #6 
        - At the time the labor movement didn't try to organize the immigrant workers.  Better Believe It   Oct-06-10 01:59 PM   #9 
  - Nothing's going to happen until the illegal EMPLOYERS are punished  Hello_Kitty   Oct-06-10 12:56 PM   #3 
  - Good point. The immigration proposal of the AFL-CIO and Change to Win makes that point.  pampango   Oct-06-10 01:19 PM   #4 
  - I hate borders. Ray-gun got it right for once. nt  thereismore   Oct-06-10 01:23 PM   #5 
  - Seriously? You're going all anti-labor Reagan?  Edweird   Oct-06-10 01:29 PM   #7 
     - It's hardly anti-labor. It's part of labor's immigration reform proposal. See post 5. n/t  pampango   Oct-06-10 01:37 PM   #8 
 

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