Reply #128: Wrong [View All]

Trying to eliminate the illegal contribution to our work force of 7 million illegal workers will make a huge difference. There is nothing "free market" about breaking the laws and illegally adding 7 million workers to the labor force. In fact, it is this very "free market" that these illegal employers are bypassing.

The best way to "force" employers to pay more is to limit the size of the work force to the legal residents of the United States. Subtract 7 million workers from our 150 million "participating" labor force and it will unquestionably raise wages. And limiting the labor force size is exactly what the law currently stipulates. The current expansion of the American labor force is against the law, and reduces the natural market rate for labor.

There are various theoretical "ways to address the wage issue," but none of them work as well as the free market. Furthermore, if these other ways were practical and do-able, they would have already been undertaken.

"Forcing" employers to pay more is a nice idea. But it's completely impractical and will never come to pass. In contrast, reducing illegal immigration is very practical, and may well be implemented.

Limiting the supply of labor always raises wages. And doing so requires nothing more than enforcing the laws against illegal hiring of illegal immigrants.

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