2007-01-30 17:43:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I don't think it can solve them but I think it would be a fairly constructive approach to solving the problem of Mexican workers coming to the U.S. for certain types of work.
It gives them a legal way to work in the United States without becoming resident aliens. Good guest workers could likely apply for resident alien status and eventually citizenship at some later time if they wished and were successful in the guest worker program.
A similar program--the Braceros--was used in the mid 20th Century and it was fairly successful. I've no idea why it was discontinued. To my knowledge it worked well and both workers and farmers were happy with it.
2007-01-30 17:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and No.
First, if the guest worker's are expected to pay income taxe on their income while they are here, then many will still cross into the US illegally to avoid this.
Second, if employer's will be held to minimum wage requirements for these worker's their expenses will probably climb.
Third, since the guest worker program will probably include some form of identification and or background check on these workers in their home country, many will refuse to use the system - whether or not they have criminal background to avoid US intrusion into their personal lives.
Also, if the guest worker program is supposed to be a way to start working towards your citizenship in this country, then many will not participate because they do not want to become citizens here as they would then be subject to all our laws.
There are many more difficulties with the idea, but these are the ones that stand out for me.
The benefits are that we would be able to track the activities of these workers more easily, and if they start paying taxes, would reduce the load on the welfare and health systems that they do not currently support yet use whenever they need them.
2007-01-31 01:55:12 · answer #2 · answered by gabster_65 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I do not. Not unless there is a certain way of keeping track of those guest workers and ensuring that they are paying taxes and also that they return to their countries when their guest worker status expires. Also, that they are not allowed to bring any members of their families in while they work in the USA. And, that no babies born to guest workers receive automatic US citizenship unless at least one parent is a legal US citizen.
2007-01-31 01:53:15 · answer #3 · answered by Daisy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if they return to their countries of origin and apply from there... just like anyone who applies for any U.S. Visa! Those who feel they are deserving and do qualify for the guest worker program shouldn't worry about returning, if they genuinely are, in good faith, to be placed in the program. Otherwise, our Government is merely running a scam job to violate the America's Legal system!
2007-01-31 01:54:04 · answer #4 · answered by United_Peace 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO,It's a Joke of a program !!!
people are going overstay they guest worker visa and demand Amnesty down the Road?
2007-01-31 02:11:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not at all, they broke the law and should not be rewarded for it! That's not much different than giving them amnesty like we did before and it only opened up the flood gates even more!
2007-01-31 01:55:49 · answer #6 · answered by Incognito 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it is just another form of pandering. It's a bad idea that will cause more problems certainly.
2007-01-31 02:11:29 · answer #7 · answered by Malikail 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no. do you think smith and wesson can?
2007-01-31 02:02:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no...it can't.
2007-01-31 01:59:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋