OK, right now alot of people are using as an argument for amnesty for illegal immigrants that they work cheaper than Americans, and therefore are good for the economy by bringing prices for goods and services down.
Now, regardless of how you feel on the immigration issue, it REALLY bugs me when people say stupid stuff like this.
Do you REALLY think that, once they become legal, they will work for the same wages? Of course not!! They will not be in this country legally, paying taxes, and will start asking fro what Americans would be paid for the same jobs. And, if we continue paying them less, they will complain (remember women and the glass ceiling? Well, this is no different)
So, please don't use this as an argument. It only makes you look ignorant.
Does everyone agree?
2007-06-01 09:00:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Yes I do. They are willing to work for $10 an hour because at home they would earn only $10 a day. My wage for the same job was $20 an hour four years ago now it is $15 and I still can't compete. They will work cheaper than the job is worth and builders pocket the difference and they are not asked for insurance or Workman's comp while I am because I'm white they know I can't cheat and get away with it the IRS or Workman's comp would hang me out to dry.
2007-06-01 09:52:32 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this is taken into consideration one of my arguments...those that are professional unlawful, which ability they choose for illegals to have the means to come returned right here legally, save employing the argument that they do the roles human beings do no longer choose for to do, that they earn low wages and no well being reward, to maintain our costs low and blah, blah, blah properly whilst they adjust into criminal.. they'll choose for an analogous jobs and wages as an American or criminal Citizen... so how is that going to help us, how is that any diverse from an American or criminal immigrant having that interest.... how does that argument upward thrust up.. it would not.... this is only human beings blowing smoke.. arguing for something that they even have not have been given any argument for- you are able to no longer justify something this is unlawful
2016-10-06 11:17:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you right now they are not legal and off course they will work for less so they can have the job. If they become legal they are going to want more or they look for another job they will then have the right to work legal.
2007-06-01 09:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by ofelia57 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The vast majority of illegal aliens use fake SS cards to get a job in the first place. So the employer deducts the taxes out of the paycheck prior to issuing it to the employee. To say that they don't "pay taxes" is false.
Now to answer the question, I honestly don't think that the rate of these low-wage jobs is going to change dramatically based on the immigrant status of the worker.
2007-06-01 09:07:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
You question doesnt make any sense and seems to be laced with opinion.
I would consider your question an arguement more than a question, despite your disclaimer.
Citizens, immigrants, all have a hand in the problem.
2007-06-01 09:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by The Bagman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh rubbish.....So what your saying is you want to keep a permanent underclass? And yes, they are entitled to better pay, and THOSE employers must comply with the labor laws and pay them at least minimum wage....And what is wrong with women receiving the same pay as men do, if they can do the same job? You sound like your a bit sexist....
2007-06-01 09:17:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you, except the supposed amnesty isn't amnesty. That immigration bill isn't a solution it just compounds our current problem and will make immigration even worse.
2007-06-01 09:11:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
hah! I ain't sweating it....once they become legal...they got nothing to compete against me or any of you Yahoo answer people.
who's gonna lose their job to high school dropouts?
it's the cost of helping/taking care of them is what im worried. as far as wages: corporate America will try any way possible to keep it down. But then again, who's at the bottom of the chain???
obviously not us, but them the new high school dropouts illegal turn legal immigrants!
2007-06-01 09:09:54 · answer #8 · answered by Devil_Fish(JKD) Be like water 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thier wages won't stay low, they'll go up, while those of citizens will go down.
The flood of illegals attracted by the prospect of future Amnesty, however, will provide the looked-for 'cheap labor.'
(And, if you don't believe that Amensty attracts illegals, consider that there were around 3 million illegals before the last Amnesty, that another 2 million 'came out of the woodwork' to take advantage of it, and that we now have 12+ million illegals waiting for the coming one.)
2007-06-01 09:06:00 · answer #9 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
I haven't seen this an argument for amnesty. I've seen it as an argument against deportation.
2007-06-01 09:03:39 · answer #10 · answered by blondissima622 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋