SEIU Statement on Migration: Difference between revisions
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The current system denies nearly 12 million hardworking, taxpaying immigrants in the U.S. a way to earn citizenship, making it easier for employers to exploit these workers. This drives down pay and benefits for all workers in America." | The current system denies nearly 12 million hardworking, taxpaying immigrants in the U.S. a way to earn citizenship, making it easier for employers to exploit these workers. This drives down pay and benefits for all workers in America." | ||
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Revision as of 00:22, 12 May 2006
""Everyone who works hard in America should have the opportunity for a good job with a paycheck that supports a family, affordable health care and a secure retirement, as well as full participation in our communities.
But our immigration laws are outdated and unenforceable, offering few orderly, legal channels to work in this country.
The current system denies nearly 12 million hardworking, taxpaying immigrants in the U.S. a way to earn citizenship, making it easier for employers to exploit these workers. This drives down pay and benefits for all workers in America."
