Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Another Great NY Times Editorial; Police Chiefs Support Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants

The New York Times was at it again today, elaborating on the relationship between comprehensive immigration reform and supporting worker's rights. One key point that is often forgotten in the debate over immigration, jobs, and wages is this: who holds the power. As the editorial points out:
“Workers don’t depress wages. Unscrupulous employers do,” said Terence O’Sullivan, president of the Laborers’ International Union of North America.
The weekend found this article on driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants, an issue that has garnered a good deal of attention across Massachusetts over the past few weeks. Many anti-immigrants complain about the cost of providing non-existent benefits to undocumented immigrants; yet when an option is brought up that would save time and money and increase public safety, they aren't happy either.

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