Simple solution for illegal immigrants

Create a national minimum wage. That way the corporate and business world would have no reason to hire an illegal immigrant just because he/she is illegal and willing to work for less over a citizen.


The root of the problem is not the "illegal immigrants" it is the corporations that are wowing them over in-order to drive the cost of American labour, regulations, and standards down.

Originally Posted by Inquiring-Mind

Create a national minimum wage. That way the corporate and business world would have no reason to hire an illegal immigrant just because he/she is illegal and willing to work for less over a citizen.


The root of the problem is not the "illegal immigrants" it is the corporations that are wowing them over in-order to drive the cost of American labour, regulations, and standards down.

How would this stop immigration?

Originally Posted by streamlight

How would this stop immigration?

It won't, it will just protect American workers and reduce corporations from exploiting cheap labour.

So many "illegal immigrants" come over because they know they will find employment.

Originally Posted by Inquiring-Mind

It won't, it will just protect American workers and reduce corporations from exploiting cheap labour.

So many "illegal immigrants" come over because they know they will find employment.

But instituting a minimum wage wont stop them, the illegal aliens who work now, mostly are paid under the table, they are working illegal as it is.

Moreover, unbridled immigration from Mexico would make it very difficult for many US workers to earn more than the minimum wage.

Most companies that hire illegals don't care about minumim wage laws that are already in place. The whole reason they hire illegals is that then they don't have to pay minimum wages, provide any benifits such as workers comp ect.. and they can keep substandard safety practices in place.

Why, because an illegal can't exactly go blow the whistle to OSHA now can he? The only way to stop the problem, IMO, is to enforce stiff penatlies on companies that hire illegals.

Originally Posted by busmama

Most companies that hire illegals don't care about minumim wage laws that are already in place. The whole reason they hire illegals is that then they don't have to pay minimum wages, provide any benifits such as workers comp ect.. and they can keep substandard safety practices in place.

Why, because an illegal can't exactly go blow the whistle to OSHA now can he? The only way to stop the problem, IMO, is to enforce stiff penatlies on companies that hire illegals.

I agree.

The corporate government is at fault here, it allows people to come illegally when it could allow them to come to America legally to justify the above arguments. They came here illegally, it is not our fault, we just hired them, American aren't willing to work doing such jobs when in fact Americans aren't willing to be paid such low wages.

Don't know about USA but UK has minimum wage and the amount of imiigrants ( not necessarily illegal ) is very very high and increasing,
for two reasons - even the minimum wage here is better than in their country - they are more prepared than we are to work for it,than us

or.. as in S.Africa, the exchange rate is phenomenal - for every 10 pounds they earn it's 120 in their money.

or.. as in some E.European countries,we have more jobs available - and whats more are more accepting of them.

It's ok in theory - but integration doesn't always work

Originally Posted by Aristartle

I agree.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...n1476213.shtml

lol, that was fun.