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Thread #90266   Message #2092007
Posted By: Ron Davies
01-Jul-07 - 09:43 PM
Thread Name: BS: Tancredo: Democrats' Best Friend
Subject: RE: BS: Tancredo: Democrats' Best Friend
Rig--

If the illegal immigrants are put on a path to citizenship, they will no longer have to fear being deported for rocking the boat. Therefore they would also be able to demand whatever minimum wage was in effect. Thus they would not be undercutting American workers by accepting whatever pittance the employer was willing to offer--which is likely now the case.

So anybody concerned about decent wages for American workers should be in favor of a path to citizenship for illegals. But somehow I don't hear this from Tancredo et al.

And as I said, the way to go is to couple immigration reform with a--large--increase in the minimum wage.

I'm amazed that you don't see the link between decent wages and immigration reform.

And if you read what Clare McCasland says, I suspect she could get along with, say President Obama.

By the way, I share your concern about Mr. Murdoch. I wouldn't trust him as far as I can throw him. I can just see the reporting in the WSJ going the way of Fox News--which it emphatically does not now--the reporting contradicts the editorials all the time.

Fox News in print?-thanks, but no thanks.