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Politics : American Presidential Politics and foreign affairs
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To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (8355)5/15/2006 5:34:39 PM
From: Jim S  Read Replies (2) of 71588
 
If illegals are working for less than legals, AND companies who hire them don't have to pay the full benefit package to them, AND there are 10-13 million of them, what will be the economic impact of legalizing them? The American workforce is what? -- 130 million? That would mean about 10% of American employees are illegal?

If their employment were to be brought up to "standard," isn't it reasonable to assume it would significantly increase the cost of goods and services almost overnight? The US already has trouble competing worldwide with cheap overseas labor.

I'm not trying to express an opinion here, I'm just asking. I haven't heard anyone talk about this aspect of the question.

jim
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