Why this problem has no political solution and why political solutions are the only alternatives we will ever pursue. by Jahfre Fire Eater
(libertarian)
Monday, July 5, 2010
Illegal immigration is a symptom, not a problem that can be solved by direct assault or by social engineering policies focused on it as the problem. These approaches lead to only divisiveness by tending towards either absolute protectionism or open borders. Instead, it is a symptom of incongruous economic policies between neighboring countries or trading partners; therefore, it must be addressed with economic outcomes in mind.
Average working Mexicans need a constant source of income because the government doesn't subsidize their lack if they do not. In the ceaseless quest for tomorrow's funds many have come to recognize that the potential earnings in the USA are higher; enough higher that the risks, from the dealings with border agents and smugglers, to physical hardship, financial hardship and perhaps even death, are worth it to many.
We need a system kind of like the public school teachers have today that provides regular income all year despite the long seasonal breaks for migrant workers. We need a system that accommodates the economic realities by abolishing the minimum wage and limiting union power over production and capital utilization. Workers violating property rights and holding the means of production for ransom for unsustainable pay guarantees should result in dire consquences for the participants. We need a system that provides a willing, legal and fluid labor force. Fluid geographically and fluid financially in the way teachers can be.
We will never, ever, have a government that will pursue true solutions. Politician's only incentive is to pursue political strategies that depend on perpetual conflict as both sides pursue unrealistic and diametrically opposed unattainable goals.
-Jahfre Fire Eater
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