joether
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Oh my gosh.
This is so ridiculous.
The FACT is, I'd prefer to see my fellow Americans have jobs, rather than foreigners.
So, we have record unemployment, but we should just be flooded with foreigners so we can DEPRESS OUR OWN WAGES.
Well, that's brillance.
America isn't a suicide pact.
Got to love the ignorance on display here. Yes, area companies are annoyed that they cant find workers that both have the skills they want at the cost that works for them. So they look to foreign talent companies that can find people that have the skills and willing to work for peanuts (aka 20-40% less than those in the area). Once here, the person realizes they could be paid much more. Those that go down that path are soon dropped for another worker. The dropped worker now is screwed. Their patron will not 'protect' them from law enforcement; they are to afraid to seach the law since in their country that was as evil and corrupt as the criminals. The person tries to make money any number of ways while staying under the radar. For some, they not only get by but prosper; for most others, they sadly dont.
Likewise, college education in other countries cost much less than here in America. Those individuals can net masters and Ph'Ds with little to no debt; compare that to most college graduates whom carry a $300-1400/month bill to pay their loans off. The company doesnt want the bad PR if they had to lay off several American workers with these debts, when its easier to higher a foreign on a work visa that owes nothing. It costs alot to go to college in America, but study after study shows that a college degree person makes more money than someone with just a high school diploma. An so millions of American graduate with their degree saddled with a debt that is on average $23K-34K. About 10% of cases their debt is in the range of $75K.
What is the incentive to higher a US worker, when the company can higher a foreign for 1/2 the cost and 1/4 the stress of dealing with the worker? Most foreigner workers don't even have an ounce of knowledge on their rights as a US worker, or if terminated, their rights under the The US Labor Relations Board. You cant blame the companies, since they are doing a regular business practice: Keep Costs Low. In fact, isnt a Republican idealogy that states that businesses should be unobstructed from regulations and rules to maximize their net profits? And that those companies should be allowed to hire who they want, according to Republicans? Further, some Republicans feel children under the age of 16 should be allowed to work, that 'hazardous' situations should be reduced in scrutiny and oversight, and even remove overtime pay laws so companies can force their workers to 60/hours a week.
During the Bush Administration, he went after illegal immigrants directly and simply ignored the companies that help traffic them in, in the first place, as most of them contributed (aka bribed) to his campaign for governor and than on into president. I do laugh when I hear conservatives say they hate illegal immigrants getting into the nation, and than write a 'blank check' for Republicans to do exactly what the conservatives bitch at Democrats (whom arent doing this) for doing to the nation.
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