Today's Interbiznet Bugler points us to the following alarming statistics:
The number of illegal immigrants in the US has continued to grow by nearly half a million each year in spite of US efforts to increase security at the country’s borders, according to a survey released on Tuesday. The study, by the Pew Hispanic Center, said that the population of unauthorised migrants reached between 11.5m and 12m last year, accounting for nearly a third of the foreign-born population in the US. That number is up from roughly 8.4m in 2000. The continued rise was driven primarily by the strong demand for low-skilled work in the US. “What we’re seeing is a labour migration that is tied to employment opportunities,” said Jeffrey Passel, the study’s author. (Financial Times)
This causes me to think of at least two trains of thought:
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How confident are you that your recruiting agency is validating workers' right to be employed in your country? Trust, but verify!
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Obviously the US is making it too attractive for illegal migrants to come here without fear of retribution. Is our distaste of low-skilled work that high?
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