And the Sellout of America Continues (Congress, wages, Mexican, illegal)

[All American NYC]

More on this on the paragraph below.

And I don’t hear anyone complaining about it. I sure don’t hear the Republicans standing up for American workers and declaring that these agreements will result in millions more illegal alien workers that will hold down wages and displace Americans. ...Over a decade ago that genius head of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan, told Congress that we needed more foreign workers to hold down "wage inflation." Wage inflation would be your pay raise. And, with the millions of illegals that have flooded into our country along with these current agreements and the near elimination of immigration law enforcement you can be certain that "wage inflation" isn't going to be a business concern, ever. Wage deflation is the reality of these policies.

The madness continues under Obama

[FrugalYankee]

The source has twisted the facts.

Here is the actual source:

Mexican Consulate hosting free labor rights workshops | KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest

Read for yourself.

The comment about ITIN numbers being issued to illegal immigrants is horsepucky. Evidently someone needs to learn a little bit about civics before posting crap like that. Shame, shame on Rick Oltman.

ITINs are issued to non-US citizens in lieu of SS numbers. That includes non-US citizens who are here legally and also non-US citizens married to US citizens who file with status married filing jointly.

ETA: The intent of the agreement with the US DOL was to protect migrant workers.
http://www.migrationexpert.com/visa/...igrant_workers

And frankly even though I have zero tolerance for illegal immigration, the prectice of some employers to lure them in and then boot them out if they get uppity is something I don't think is right. If you're going to post signs in Mexico telling people that good jobs await them if they can find a way to get here, the least you can do is pay them their damn wages after you've sicced Immigration and Naturalization on them to get rid of them.

Any red-blooded Americans up for those good jobs picking tomatoes or packing meat?

[All American NYC]

Originally Posted by FrugalYankee

The source has twisted the facts.

Here is the actual source:

Mexican Consulate hosting free labor rights workshops | KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest

Read for yourself.

The comment about ITIN numbers being issued to illegal immigrants is horsepucky. Evidently someone needs to learn a little bit about civics before posting crap like that. Shame, shame on Rick Oltman.

ITINs are issued to non-US citizens in lieu of SS numbers. That includes non-US citizens who are here legally and also non-US citizens married to US citizens who file with status married filing jointly.

ETA: The intent of the agreement with the US DOL was to protect migrant workers.
New Agreement Signed to Protect U.S. Migrant Workers

And frankly even though I have zero tolerance for illegal immigration, the prectice of some employers to lure them in and then boot them out if they get uppity is something I don't think is right. If you're going to post signs in Mexico telling people that good jobs await them if they can find a way to get here, the least you can do is pay them their damn wages after you've sicced Immigration and Naturalization on them to get rid of them.

Any red-blooded Americans up for those good jobs picking tomatoes or packing meat?

You miss the picture.

Many illegals are doing service as well as corporate jobs.

Why is the labor department vouching for people that should not be here. What happen to the American worker?

What benefit is it to be an American anymore if illegals will have the same rights as Americans?

[LaTrang]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

You miss the picture.

Many illegals are doing service as well as corporate jobs.

Why is the labor department vouching for people that should not be here. What happen to the American worker?

What benefit is it to be an American anymore if illegals will have the same rights as Americans?

To create a crisis. Isn't it obvious.

[SourD]

Originally Posted by LaTrang

To create a crisis. Isn't it obvious.

Extremely obvious.

[FrugalYankee]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

You miss the picture.

Many illegals are doing service as well as corporate jobs.

Why is the labor department vouching for people that should not be here. What happen to the American worker?

What benefit is it to be an American anymore if illegals will have the same rights as Americans?

Actually I think you are missing the picture so I'll spell it out.

Let's assume for a moment that illegals are here in the US and are
a) being paid wages that are below the legal limit AND below what any American would accept
and/or
b) working under conditions that are not acceptable in the US.

If you accept the premise that the US Government should NOT step in other than to enforce immigration law, namely toss them out, you have just provided an incentive for US businesses to hire illegals.

If however you get the US DOL behind illegals and convince them that they are entitled to the same working conditions, wages and benefits as the American worker, you are reducing the incentive for businesses to engage in the shady practice of enticing foreign workers to enter the US illegally and work for peanuts under sweatshop conditions. And I think we all know that this goes on yes? I mean it takes two to tango, the worker willing to take third world wages and the American company who is willing to try to get away with it.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by FrugalYankee

The source has twisted the facts.

Here is the actual source:

Mexican Consulate hosting free labor rights workshops | KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest

Read for yourself.

The comment about ITIN numbers being issued to illegal immigrants is horsepucky. Evidently someone needs to learn a little bit about civics before posting crap like that. Shame, shame on Rick Oltman.

ITINs are issued to non-US citizens in lieu of SS numbers. That includes non-US citizens who are here legally and also non-US citizens married to US citizens who file with status married filing jointly.

ETA: The intent of the agreement with the US DOL was to protect migrant workers.
New Agreement Signed to Protect U.S. Migrant Workers

And frankly even though I have zero tolerance for illegal immigration, the prectice of some employers to lure them in and then boot them out if they get uppity is something I don't think is right. If you're going to post signs in Mexico telling people that good jobs await them if they can find a way to get here, the least you can do is pay them their damn wages after you've sicced Immigration and Naturalization on them to get rid of them.

Any red-blooded Americans up for those good jobs picking tomatoes or packing meat?

Then pray tell, how are undocumented workers getting tax refunds due to child tax credits ? (that thread is posted with many comments)