February 24

Another View: Full employment should precede U.S. immigration reform

Reformers are not looking out for American workers when they remove barriers to entry.

By CHRISTOPHER REIMER

Lance Dutson ("Maine Voices: Shifting stance on immigration will bear fruit for conservatives," Feb. 12) offers totally the wrong solution to immigration if the problem to be solved is improving the welfare of American workers.  

He offers great solutions for businesses that don't want to pay a fair wage:

Bring in masses of low-wage labor, skilled and unskilled, to compete with our citizens, and make it all legal so that the government won't interfere.

That way, the business owners can rake in obscene profits at the expense of the taxpayers and laborers.

He writes how great this will be for wealthy businessmen such as billionaires Rupert Murdoch and Michael Bloomberg, but makes no mention of how awful it will be for the rest of us.  

How about restricting immigration until 25 million Americans can find good-paying jobs?

That would be a comprehensive reform I could support.

Christopher Reimer is a resident of Arundel.

Were you interviewed for this story? If so, please fill out our accuracy form

Send question/comment to the editors




Further Discussion

Here at PressHerald.com we value our readers and are committed to growing our community by encouraging you to add to the discussion. To ensure conscientious dialogue we have implemented a strict no-bullying policy. To participate, you must follow our Terms of Use.

Questions about the article? Add them below and we’ll try to answer them or do a follow-up post as soon as we can. Technical problems? Email them to us with an exact description of the problem. Make sure to include:
  • Type of computer or mobile device your are using
  • Exact operating system and browser you are viewing the site on (TIP: You can easily determine your operating system here.)


Most…