I agree with the entrapment theory. Migrants have been encouraged by government and business to come here for decades because they have a positive impact on the economy and now we want to pull the rug out from under them.
Also, the idea that they undercut native-born labor is at best overblown if not downright false based on some research…
I agree with the entrapment theory. Migrants have been encouraged by government and business to come here for decades because they have a positive impact on the economy and now we want to pull the rug out from under them.
Also, the idea that they undercut native-born labor is at best overblown if not downright false based on some research. Anyone in the business community, particularly in the construction or agricultural industries knows that we have a massive labor shortage which is the biggest constraint to production. They are not stealing jobs, and mass deportations would create huge problems for the economy.
Mass deportations based on some moralistic idea of fairness (“they broke the law so must be punished”) would be “cutting off our nose to spite our face”.
This doesn’t mean I’m for open borders. Congress needs to pass comprehensive immigration reform that would simultaneously work on:
1. Improved border security and enforcement.
2. Deporting real criminal elements.
3. Providing a pathway to legal status for people who are here.
4. Setting up a robust guest worker program for future migrants because we need the people.
This will allow us to start with a clean slate and pursue a common sense and legally supported immigration system.
I would also argue that the cruel and potentially inhumane nature of mass deportations overrides any concerns about some need to enforce the law, but this isn’t even necessary to justify the practical matter that we’re much better off allowing the law abiding migrants to stay.
I agree with the entrapment theory. Migrants have been encouraged by government and business to come here for decades because they have a positive impact on the economy and now we want to pull the rug out from under them.
Also, the idea that they undercut native-born labor is at best overblown if not downright false based on some research. Anyone in the business community, particularly in the construction or agricultural industries knows that we have a massive labor shortage which is the biggest constraint to production. They are not stealing jobs, and mass deportations would create huge problems for the economy.
Mass deportations based on some moralistic idea of fairness (“they broke the law so must be punished”) would be “cutting off our nose to spite our face”.
This doesn’t mean I’m for open borders. Congress needs to pass comprehensive immigration reform that would simultaneously work on:
1. Improved border security and enforcement.
2. Deporting real criminal elements.
3. Providing a pathway to legal status for people who are here.
4. Setting up a robust guest worker program for future migrants because we need the people.
This will allow us to start with a clean slate and pursue a common sense and legally supported immigration system.
I would also argue that the cruel and potentially inhumane nature of mass deportations overrides any concerns about some need to enforce the law, but this isn’t even necessary to justify the practical matter that we’re much better off allowing the law abiding migrants to stay.
https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/capitolism/trumps-deportations-will-hit-american-workers-too/