The anti-border movement appears to be rallying around a solution to the immigration crisis that has flooded the United States with millions of illegal aliens: a solution that would give them all jobs.
Woke public servants across the country, from New York to Colorado, seem to have decided that the only problem with the endless influx of illegal aliens is that they are not allowed to compete with Americans for job opportunities.
Promising foreigners the chance to make more in an hour than they can make in a day is a great way to encourage more illegal border crossings.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) announced late last month that the state would: would allow This is the first time in the nation that illegal aliens can get government jobs. To facilitate this, Hochul is relaxing the typical requirements Americans must meet to get these jobs, such as proficiency in English and having a high school diploma. A similar effort is underway in Denver, where government jobs are located. be excluded For Americans, as cities brazenly violate federal law to hire illegal aliens.
Work permits worsen the crisis
The need to provide work permits to illegal immigrants has become a hot topic as political leaders seek to distract from the dire consequences of anti-border policies.
The idea that work permits for illegal aliens are a panacea for this country’s immigration crisis Became This is especially a matter of faith for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who spends billions of dollars caring for the large numbers of undocumented immigrants who arrive in New York.Border bill recently rejected by the US Senate Also includes Work permits for illegal aliens applying for asylum.
Although it may sound better to allow illegal immigrants to work in the country than rely on welfare, this proposed solution would only worsen the illegal immigration crisis.
The vast welfare state available to illegal aliens when they come to the United States is a major factor in the current crisis. Offering them a job will have a similar pull effect.
If would-be immigrants realized that they could work if they entered the country illegally, it would further encourage them to make the dangerous journey through Central America to the southern border, giving more power to the cartels that traffic in migrants. It will be. After all, the meager wages many of these foreigners earn in their home countries are virtually nothing compared to even minimum wage jobs in the United States.
For example, the minimum wage in New York City is $15 an hour.In Mexico the minimum wage is less than $15 a day. Promising foreigners the chance to earn more in an hour than they can make in a day while in Mexico is a great way to encourage more illegal border crossings.
insult to civil rights
It is also patently unfair to force American citizens to compete for jobs with illegal aliens. Excluding U.S. citizens from employment opportunities in favor of foreigners who entered the country illegally is not only morally wrong, it violates the social contract that all citizens have with their government.
This is especially true for government jobs, given that the government’s job is to represent the interests of the people. Can U.S. citizens reasonably believe that a government staffed by illegal aliens represents their interests?
The economic case for granting work permits to illegal aliens is as weak as the civil and moral case, given how much of the money foreigners earn is remitted to their home countries.
A 2019 study by the Federation for American Immigration Reform found that legal and illegal aliens send an average of $150 billion annually to Japan. Tax-free remittance I’m going back to my home country. This is a major part of the economic incentive for illegal immigrants. This is because American wages are paid much further in these foreigners’ home countries than they are in the United States.
The real goal of anti-border politicians pushing for work permits for illegal aliens is amnesty. Allowing illegal aliens to hold U.S. jobs would pave the way for eventual legalization, even if their asylum claims are denied. These leaders will argue that it is cruel to deport foreign nationals who have worked in the United States and become part of the community. It’s a bait-and-switch. Don’t be fooled.
The US asylum system has long been exploited as an economic import system. Granting work permits to illegal immigrants will only continue this cycle of abuses that violate the rule of law.
