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Why Fortress Washington Loves Illegals - The Post & Email thepostemail.com/2019/07/26/why…

Conservative pundits would have us believe that the Democrats want open borders to usher in hundreds of thousands (or millions) of future Democrat voters. Sure, that’s a factor, but there’s more — MUCH MORE.

The reason boils down to MONEY! Hold that thought.

The Chamber of Commerce all but openly advocates for open borders. So, too, does the Democrat Party. Even many Republicans secretly want open borders, even if they won’t openly say so. Why would they do that?

Well, the Chamber represents business, not workers. And, businesses are the single largest contributors/donors to political campaign funds. It’s a symbiotic relationship between the Chamber of Commerce, businesses, and politicians.

The single biggest cost in any business is labor. Anything that can keep labor costs low is good for the business.
The unemployment rate is at its lowest in almost 50 years, meaning that businesses have to offer higher wages to get employees.

The presence of hundreds of thousands of illegals serves to keep wages from rising faster than they already are. It’s called supply and demand. Business and the Chamber of Commerce love it, and politicians couldn’t care less one way or the other as long as they get re-elected.

This is especially true in trades such as roofing, landscaping, restaurants, common laborers, agriculture, service industry, etc. It is not uncommon to find only Spanish speakers working in any of these trades, trades that have traditionally provided living wages for Americans.

Increasingly, Americans are being crowded out of these jobs. This is beginning to bleed into other areas as well. Consider all the foreigners granted work visas. They often work for pay that is well below what would be offered to an American.

As a condition of receiving the work visa, the recipient MUST work ONLY for the hiring (sponsoring) company or business. He/she CANNOT change jobs without losing the visa and being sent home (think Disney).

If an employer hires an illegal, he doesn’t have to pay minimum wage, track income tax, pay into Social Security, contribute to unemployment compensation, provide health insurance, allow sick leave, pay overtime, or even give days off, all of which are major labor expenses.

Often, illegals don’t officially exist on the employer’s books. All the employer has to do is throw a little cash at the illegal at the end of the day/week and pocket the profit.
Who is the illegal going to complain to, the government? Yeah, right!

This is essentially modern-day slavery! The Chamber of Commerce and Washington politicians are fine with it!
This is the primary reason no one in Fortress Washington wants the border secured, REGARDLESS of the long-term ramifications for America. It’s all about the money!