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antigop

(12,778 posts) Fri Sep 13, 2013, 10:45 PM Sep 2013

Companies lay off thousands, then demand immigration reform for new labor

http://washingtonexaminer.com/article/2535595

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.

Of course, the U.S. unemployment rate is at 7.3 percent, with millions of American workers at all skill levels out of work, and millions more so discouraged that they have left the work force altogether. In addition, at the same time the corporate officers seek higher numbers of immigrants, both low-skill and high-skill, many of their companies are laying off thousands of workers.

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Companies lay off thousands, then demand immigration reform for new labor (Original Post) antigop Sep 2013 OP

they have open contempt for American workers Skittles Sep 2013 #1

They want to pay the cheap wages of outsourced labor without having to deal with foreign countries. MotherPetrie Sep 2013 #2

Like I have said, all private business is evil gopiscrap Sep 2013 #3

They're not even hiding it anymore DJ13 Sep 2013 #4

"Talent" in their opinion is defined as follows: Volaris Sep 2013 #5

What is traitorious, if not this? xfundy Sep 2013 #6

Washington Examiner? no thanks, here's a better source than that right wing tabloid alp227 Sep 2013 #7

The agenda is to pay everyone minimum wage. So raise it. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #8

congresswill pass an immigration bill to make all this happen, be mad at congress nt msongs Sep 2013 #9

Companies are in the business of making profits golfguru Sep 2013 #10

Skittles

(153,193 posts)

1. they have open contempt for American workers

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Fri Sep 13, 2013, 10:52 PM

Sep 2013

MotherPetrie

(3,145 posts)

2. They want to pay the cheap wages of outsourced labor without having to deal with foreign countries.

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Fri Sep 13, 2013, 10:52 PM

Sep 2013

gopiscrap

(23,765 posts)

3. Like I have said, all private business is evil

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Fri Sep 13, 2013, 10:54 PM

Sep 2013

and should be nationalized!

DJ13

(23,671 posts)

4. They're not even hiding it anymore

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Fri Sep 13, 2013, 11:00 PM

Sep 2013

Volaris

(10,274 posts)

5. "Talent" in their opinion is defined as follows:

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Fri Sep 13, 2013, 11:52 PM

Sep 2013

"I'll do the same job for less money than the guy who KNOWS he deserves to get paid (actually) MORE than he does now."

The idea that the US economy has to compete with China (or anyone else for that matter) is laughable at best, and SHOULD incur outright contempt for the people who propose it.

Its a good thing Im not an elected offical, I would wander around the Capitol and find people to hit with a stick.

xfundy

(5,105 posts)

6. What is traitorious, if not this?

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Sat Sep 14, 2013, 12:05 AM

Sep 2013

Actively trying to screw over citizens of one's own country?

Yes, sending American jobs overseas was traitorious as well, but I don't see any Mal-Wart family in jail or even court.

How long before we wake up? I could go march downtown tomorrow, and I'd be locked up as a kook. Ten of those who agree with me would as well. A hundred might not make the news. A thousand would be shot in small groups to make them appear to be just a few. A million might make the "news" show a couple thousand.

Why can't we do this? Because we are slaves to our jobs. We can't afford to take the time off work, unless we want to come back to find our homes, jobs, possessions gone and sold down the river.

We've got to find a solution so that we have a voice.

alp227

(32,058 posts)

7. Washington Examiner? no thanks, here's a better source than that right wing tabloid

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Sat Sep 14, 2013, 12:57 AM

Sep 2013

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/business-leaders-tell-lawmakers-not-to-forget-about-immigration/

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

8. The agenda is to pay everyone minimum wage. So raise it.

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Sat Sep 14, 2013, 01:00 AM

Sep 2013

msongs

(67,443 posts)

9. congresswill pass an immigration bill to make all this happen, be mad at congress nt

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Sat Sep 14, 2013, 01:05 AM

Sep 2013

golfguru

(4,987 posts)

10. Companies are in the business of making profits

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Sat Sep 14, 2013, 01:20 AM

Sep 2013

They are not in the business of philanthropy. If they do not make profits, they go out of business. When they stay in business they have employees with jobs.

If they are firing American citizens in favor of temporary visa holders, I believe that is illegal. The Dept. of Justice can haul their azz in court.

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