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It's a good idea, but there are a few issues that still need ironing out: 1. Quite a few immigrants don't know their rights, or what the minimum wage is. Maybe
by CM30 10y ago
It's a good idea, but there are a few issues that still need ironing out:
1. Quite a few immigrants don't know their rights, or what the minimum wage is. Maybe I'm off the mark here, maybe some documentation you have to sign/read to get your visa mentions it, I don't know. But I suspect in a lot of cases, immigrants are just believing they're being paid a fair wage, and don't bother to find out if they actually are.
So that probably needs to be addressed.
2. Quite a few people simply don't care, and hence wouldn't report it. If you've immigrated from a poor enough country, then just about any US wage is far higher than you'd ever get at home. Why rock the boat?
And so you'd need to get these people out of said mindset. Or at least, have better ways to check what people are being paid in these roles, even if the actual worker doesn't care.
- q75ir082hq 10y agoI think that when immigrants don't complain about poor conditions, many of them are making a reasonable cost-benefit analysis, considering the risks of retaliation, unemployment, deportation, etc. Changing the system to shift the costs and benefits would make a difference. Employers of these immigrants are also making a cost-benefit analysis. Even if only a few percent of exploited workers complained, a well-designed policy could make employing such workers untenable.