Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Washington Wire - WSJ.com : FAQs on Immigration Enforcement

Washington Wire - WSJ.com : FAQs on Immigration Enforcement

My Comments:
Taking out the emotional side of the issue and just looking at the economics, it is clear that even with 12 million undocumented workers, we are still at one of the lowes unemployment levels ever below 5%. Further, these 12 million undocumented workers — mostly between 20-40 years old — can save Social Security. Since z-visa registration (a la Ellis Island but with strict background and language requirements) does not allow them to claim social security for at least 10 years (until they can claim a Green Card), the net effect can be billions of dollars. Even if you hate us Hispanics, you can take economic advantage from this reform. We are almost Italians (ie. Latins) — the largest group that came through Ellis Island. Win-Win-Win!

Comment by Carlos Erban - August 29, 2007 at 2:23 pm

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