This piece proves that if immigrant workers are given legal status, all American workers would get increased pay also. - - Donna Poisl
by ELIZABETH RICCI • MY VIEW
In mid-March, U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham presented their proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. If their plan were to become law, it would end illegal employment through the use of biometric Social Security cards, boost enforcement, control future immigration to correspond to economic realities, and call for a hard-hitting but reasonable path toward legalization not only for the 720,000 undocumented aliens in Florida, but for the 11 million people illegally in the U.S.
Why is the Schumer-Graham proposal important to Florida? Politics and economics.
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This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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