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I found the following articles quite interesting. Although the first commentary is done by someone with right leanings, I find her argument credible. I was unable to replant her embedded links so I refer you to the backtrack link: http://michellemalkin.com/mt/mt-tb.cgi/690
Now, I am not sure if I agree that taxing these "underground" workers would actually do what the quoted Jim McTague claims, but, again, it is intriguing to consider. I have to wonder if anyone in the White House would actually pick up this argument and wave it as justification for passing the amnesty plan mentioned and explained below...
As an economist, this issue is interesting to me. I invite discussion on the issue of illegal immigration/aliens. In the typical American's viewpoint there is this "feeling" that these illegal immigrants are "taking away our jobs." What many fail to realize is that these people are doing the jobs we Americans are refusing to do, jobs that we figure are too demeaning or don't "pay enough." What do you think? I think that if a person comes to this county to work to try and make a better life for themselves or their families... all well and good. I also think that if they are going to try and integrate themselves into our society (on an either permanent or temporary basis) they should have some type of working "green card" like we have to have when we go to work in other countries. What we need to do is remove the stigmatization over being "illegal" and turn it into a positive, so that our economy will improve, or at least work more efficiently.
20 MILLION ILLEGAL ALIENS?
By Michelle Malkin ยท January 03, 2005 11:02 AM
Barron's has an important lead article out today on "the underground economy" (password required). According to Robert Justich, a senior managing director at Bear Stearns Asset Management in New York, current estimates of the illegal alien population (most news articles cite the old 8 to 13 million figure) are too low. He puts the figure at 18 million to 20 million.
( Read more... )
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Said Amnesty Plan:
House Republicans clash with Bush on immigration reform: Many oppose effort to grant legal status
By Michael Fletcher, Washington Post | January 3, 2005
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's plan to liberalize the nation's immigration laws to allow millions of undocumented workers the opportunity for legal status appears to be on a collision course with newly aroused sentiment among House Republicans pushing for a crackdown on illegal immigration.( Read more... )
Now, I am not sure if I agree that taxing these "underground" workers would actually do what the quoted Jim McTague claims, but, again, it is intriguing to consider. I have to wonder if anyone in the White House would actually pick up this argument and wave it as justification for passing the amnesty plan mentioned and explained below...
As an economist, this issue is interesting to me. I invite discussion on the issue of illegal immigration/aliens. In the typical American's viewpoint there is this "feeling" that these illegal immigrants are "taking away our jobs." What many fail to realize is that these people are doing the jobs we Americans are refusing to do, jobs that we figure are too demeaning or don't "pay enough." What do you think? I think that if a person comes to this county to work to try and make a better life for themselves or their families... all well and good. I also think that if they are going to try and integrate themselves into our society (on an either permanent or temporary basis) they should have some type of working "green card" like we have to have when we go to work in other countries. What we need to do is remove the stigmatization over being "illegal" and turn it into a positive, so that our economy will improve, or at least work more efficiently.
20 MILLION ILLEGAL ALIENS?
By Michelle Malkin ยท January 03, 2005 11:02 AM
Barron's has an important lead article out today on "the underground economy" (password required). According to Robert Justich, a senior managing director at Bear Stearns Asset Management in New York, current estimates of the illegal alien population (most news articles cite the old 8 to 13 million figure) are too low. He puts the figure at 18 million to 20 million.
( Read more... )
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Said Amnesty Plan:
House Republicans clash with Bush on immigration reform: Many oppose effort to grant legal status
By Michael Fletcher, Washington Post | January 3, 2005
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's plan to liberalize the nation's immigration laws to allow millions of undocumented workers the opportunity for legal status appears to be on a collision course with newly aroused sentiment among House Republicans pushing for a crackdown on illegal immigration.( Read more... )
