Facts About The Immigration Reform Debate

The issue of immigration reform is an intensely debated topic with so many facets that need to be taken into consideration that they are not likely to be resolved anytime soon.

One of the main issues being debated when it comes to immigration reform is the impact on certain businesses if all undocumented workers were somehow eliminated from the work force. This is particularly true in the state of Arizona for example, where new requirements to electronically verify employment status were made effective January 1st 2008.

Immigration reform has to take into consideration the fact that if all undocumented workers were somehow eliminated many food and beverage outlet would be seriously impacted and face a shortage of workers. Construction laborers would be yet another group that would be affected. And everyone knows that most farms that grow fruit and vegetables would likely grind to a halt if they did not have access to migrant labor.

On the other side of the argument for immigration reform, many people would content these businesses should not have the ability to generate profits from using lower priced labor that they know is probably not legal and may be displacing U.S. citizens from jobs. These are the people who would want these workers removed from the country immediately. Their foes would argue however that the economic impact would be severe and intolerable. The debate over immigration reform will not be easily resolved.

Another issue that is hotly debated when it comes to immigration reform is whether there should be an amnesty program. One camp argues that this is would be an effective way to correct the issue and give the millions of undocumented workers a chance to become legal residents and workers. Others would question the fairness of this action to all the immigrants who followed the correct process and are legally in the country.