Monday, March 20, 2006
Rich Lowry on Immigration
In addition to my general dislike for illegal immigration, the strawberry part has me thinking.
Illegal aliens keep the price down so strawberry growing stays in the U.S.
Otherwise, the growing will shift abroad, increasing the trade deficit.
So, are we stuck with picking (no pun intended) the lesser of the two "evils"?...
Illegal aliens keep the price down so strawberry growing stays in the U.S.
Otherwise, the growing will shift abroad, increasing the trade deficit.
So, are we stuck with picking (no pun intended) the lesser of the two "evils"?...
Rich Lowry writes for the National Review:
"A core element of the American creed has always been a belief in the dignity of labor — at least until now. Supporters of a guest-worker program for Mexican laborers say that "there are jobs that no Americans will do." This is an argument that is a step away from suggesting that there are jobs that Americans shouldn't do."
"President George Bush, a strong supporter of the guest-worker program, has long said that "family values don't stop at the Rio Grande." We are supposed to believe, however, that the work ethic does stop there — it is only south of it that people can be found who are willing to work in construction, landscaping and agricultural jobs. So, without importing those people into our labor market, these jobs would go unfilled, disrupting the economy (and creating an epidemic of unkempt lawns in Southern California)."
"This is sheer nonsense. ..."
