U S companies and illegal immigration?

Question

Most companies outsource to other countries for several reasons. 2 of the big ones are cheaper wages and less regulations on pollutants in air and land. Seeing the World now has taken up the cause of Global warming and cleaning up our eco system shouldn't these U S based companies be held responsible for their actions in regards to pollution and contributing to illegal immigration by the low pay they offer in these countries? I refer specifically to China and Mexico as prime examples. We get a lot of Chinese here illegally believe it or not. Often for use in sex trade. Maybe if something was enforced here regarding these companies to pay a livable wage overseas and beyond our borders they would think twice about outsourcing thus leaving jobs here for us. Also these countries then wouldn't require the billions we give in our tax money to help them clean up their pollutants. Can we regulate something like that? Or is that left up to each country?

Answer 1

The big corporations outsource to save money. Unfortunately, that lost American jobs. Now our good paying jobs are on a steady exodus. This is good news for the gaining country, and bad news for us. What we usually get for the cheap labor and lower operating costs are low quality parts and services. I called a customer service line, I have know idea what "Steve" was trying to tell me. His accent was difficult to get through. It's nice that East Indians have more job opportunities, but I can't understand them.

My company has only one source for certain components, no American companies make them, China. When goods arrive damaged, there is another 2 wk to 2 month wait for replacements. The manufacturer moved the facility to China to save money. As soon as an American, or Canadian or Mexican company makes a suitable replacement, we'll take it.

It can be regulated, through tariffs. But that would cut down campaign contributions.

Answer 2

We can't regulate other countries. However, Dole, for example, had a huge suit last year in Brazil for pesticide use banned in the US long since, and allowed in Brazil specifically to attract business with less business costs. It does come back to bite them.

However, we have to go further than this because we will let foreign based countries wipe out ours in foreign trade if they can sell here while our guys only have to have the higher costs. We DO need trade and immigration barriers to protect domestic labor and domestic companies and at least put our own consumer power on the side of the policies we support. Note that Halliburton is now headquartered in Dubai.

There needs to be a reason relocation isn't attractive...such as they lose the American market.

I used to believe in free trade, but global population explosion, global poverty, and not wanting our workers to be a part of that has changed my mind.

Now I think we need to protect what we built here.

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PS, did you see that Africa is telling the EU they don't want any more trade deals?

I love it.

Answer 3

As long as the U.S. does not participate in the worldwide treaty of a clean air act, that long can the U.S. not demand from other countries to clean up their air. It is ridicoulous to see what's happening. American Electric Power recently got fined billions of dollars to install filters on their chimneys---and there are a lot of companies out there that did not install any filters on their chimneys---meaning they pollute our air. The U.S. contributes 25 percent of pollutants to the world's misery. So, before we demand from others to clean up their act and their air do we have to clean up our act and our air. Bush actually hade made the remark that the U.S. won't do a thing until the Chinese clean up their air.

I recently travelled to Europe and you should experience that: compared to our air is their air breathable. Their water is so clean that it tastes like spring water which you buy here and it leaves your skin and hair soft and shiny--not to talk about the laundy. Every household is required to recycle, meaning they all have 3 trashcans. When you buy a soda you are charged a deposit for the bottle, so no one throws plastic bottes away, they get returned because people want their money back. Having a filter on your car is mandatory....I could go on and on about this. The ignorance of the U.S. is what contributes to global misery....and to mention the illegal immigrants on the side: it is all about making profits---shareholders of companies do not care how the companies make profits, they want to see profits and hiring illegal immigrants is just another way of keeping the wages down and the profits hight. It's called capitalism, and to me capitalism does not work.....just look around: prices for food went up, gas prices go up, health care costs are outrageous, taxes go up---but wages are still held at a minimum, making it impossible to live off them.

So before we hold other nations responsible for clean air do we have to take responsibility for our air---that simple it is.....

Answer 4

The Bush Administration has never submitted the Kyoto Protocol to the senate for a vote. Bush instead referred to the non-binding Byrd-Hagel resolution
The United States is the greatest polluter of greenhouse gases in the world, Right next to the Chinese.
I hope once Bush is out of office, the US senate will approve the Kyoto Protocol.

Answer 5

Many of these so called big US corporations have foreign ownership. For example Slim, Mexico's Bill Gates has owned CompUSA since 2000. (Just announced they are going out of business)
So the problem goes much deeper than outsourcing or hiring illegals. We have allowed the fox to move into the hen house.

Answer 6

Start by taxing these companies.If they choose to take their factories abroad then when they bring their goods back to sell add an import tax high enough to make it unprofitable to continue this practice.This would help generate the money that these companies are shorting the US in income tax lost from them not employing American workers.It is ok to move your bus.outside the US but dont expect to reap any benefit by expecting us to purchase your goods remember we no longer have jobs sell your goods where you manufactured them

Answer 7

Big companies hire illegals for cheap labor and less benefits.