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> America try to have it both ways by "not wanting them" but "wanting the cheap tomatoes at the supermarket." That is for another thread. Increased security at
by huherto 12y ago
> America try to have it both ways by "not wanting them" but "wanting the cheap tomatoes at the supermarket." That is for another thread.
Increased security at the border is keeping people in the USA. They would return to their families if they could, but they have to stay here because crossing back and forth is too dangerous. They should be able to come to the farms in the USA seasonally, help and go back to their families in Mexico. The money they bring to their rural communities will be highly beneficial to those communities. These are hardworking people that are desperate in need of work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracero_program http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracero_program
- hyperliner 12y agoThat seems to be a formal, properly managed program with a specific need. I was referring to both sides of the argument: people simply skip the line too, which screws people who stood in an orderly line. So with both sides screwed up (people skipping the line and Americans going "I dont want them but I want the cheap produce and the cheap nanny"), no wonder it is a free for all.
- spiralpolitik 12y agoSadly a properly managed program would require employers to pay a minimum wage, which is unacceptable to employers (along with other things that would solve the problem like mandatory use of eVerify for all employment applications). Basically the current mess will continue because there is too much money to be made out of it.