Thursday, November 24, 2011

Xenophobia and Immigration


Xenophobia Leads to Bad Immigration Policy



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  1. In Washington state the apple harvest was imperiled this year because there were not enough people pick the apples. Simple math... and we are culturally poorer for not welcoming the immigrants properly.

  2. Sounds nice to be welcoming undocumented Mexicans to pick fruits and vegetables, but the fact is that the undocumented Mexicans are being exploited. There are two options: hire the locals and exploit them the same way as the undocumented have been exploited all these years. The other option is to pay wages and benefits that are commensurate with their productivity and pass on the higher costs to the consumers who have been the ultimate beneficiaries of this exploitation. Let us have some fairness in the system. What is "good" for the economy in your sense is not necessarily good for the exploited pickers.

    1. Your point is well-taken and well-articulated. Thank you for your comment.