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Companies lay off thousands, then demand immigration reform for new labor | WashingtonExaminer.com
On Tuesday, the chief human resources officers of more than 100 large corporations sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging quick passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill.
The officials represent companies with a vast array of business interests: General Electric, The Walt Disney Company, Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, The Wendy's Company, Coca-Cola, The Cheesecake Factory, Johnson & Johnson, Verizon Communications, Hewlett-Packard, General Mills, and many more. All want to see increases in immigration levels for low-skill as well as high-skill workers, in addition to a path to citizenship for the millions of immigrants currently in the U.S. illegally.
A new immigration law, the corporate officers say, "would be a long overdue step toward aligning our nation's immigration policies with its workforce needs at all skill levels to ensure U.S. global competitiveness." The officials cite a publication of their trade group, the HR Policy Association, which calls for immigration reform to "address the reality that there is a global war for talent."The way for the United States to win that war for talent, they say, is more immigration.
I support immigration reform.
I also support retraining out of work Americans to fill jobs.
It is possible to do both things, if congress would get to work.
There is not enough jobs to go around as is, legalizing these law breakers will make things even worse.
Companies lay off thousands, then demand immigration reform for new labor | WashingtonExaminer.com
On Tuesday, the chief human resources officers of more than 100 large corporations sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging quick passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill.
The officials represent companies with a vast array of business interests: General Electric, The Walt Disney Company, Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, The Wendy's Company, Coca-Cola, The Cheesecake Factory, Johnson & Johnson, Verizon Communications, Hewlett-Packard, General Mills, and many more. All want to see increases in immigration levels for low-skill as well as high-skill workers, in addition to a path to citizenship for the millions of immigrants currently in the U.S. illegally.
A new immigration law, the corporate officers say, "would be a long overdue step toward aligning our nation's immigration policies with its workforce needs at all skill levels to ensure U.S. global competitiveness." The officials cite a publication of their trade group, the HR Policy Association, which calls for immigration reform to "address the reality that there is a global war for talent." The way for the United States to win that war for talent, they say, is more immigration.
1. It's not a zero sum game. Hardworking immigrants create wealth and jobs.
2. Legalizing the status of immigrants will stop companies from exploiting them, which is what drives down wages for everybody.
1. It's not a zero sum game. Hardworking immigrants create wealth and jobs.
2. Legalizing the status of immigrants will stop companies from exploiting them, which is what drives down wages for everybody.
How is guberment going to get "retraining" correct when they can't even get the initial training correct? Asians coming over in droves with technical focuses get it right the first time.I also support retraining out of work Americans to fill jobs.
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1.It's not a zero sum game. Hardworking immigrants create wealth and jobs.
2. Legalizing the status of immigrants will stop companies from exploiting them, which is what drives down wages for everybody.
I support immigration reform.
I also support retraining out of work Americans to fill jobs.
It is possible to do both things, if congress would get to work.
Isn't this just a ploy to bring in more cheap labor that will make fewer demands?
Or we could send them home so companies can't exploit them.
I totally agree.
Congress could write immigration reform and a bill to provide retraining for unemployed Americans,if it would get to work.
How does this retraining work?I support immigration reform.
I also support retraining out of work Americans to fill jobs.
It is possible to do both things, if congress would get to work.
Yeah, if corporations in the hospitality, agribusiness and meat packing industries would stop knowningly hiring immigrants they can exploit, they would go home.
I'm glad you support bringing criminal charges against CEOs who are violating immigration laws.
Wait, you don't! It's more blaming the victims that conservatives always do.
We need to make sure that doesn't happen, but at the same time increasing the number of available jobs in the USA is good for everyone.
I totally agree.
Congress could write immigration reform and a bill to provide retraining for unemployed Americans,if it would get to work.
Yeah, if corporations in the hospitality, agribusiness and meat packing industries would stop knowningly hiring immigrants they can exploit, they would go home.
I'm glad you support bringing criminal charges against CEOs who are violating immigration laws. Wait, you don't! It's more blaming the victims that conservatives always do.
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