Monday, April 10, 2006
IN LOCO IMMIGRATION
Here is a great article in the LATimes about the immigration issue in general and it specifically uses our Valley and our Representative, Mary Bono, to illustrate some of the realities.
On Border Issue, Bono Looks for Middle Ground
The developer, Wessman, who is mentioned, is a voracious builder in the valley. We regard him as the enemy.
On the other hand, he has the points when it comes to the need for workers by what seem to be the exploiters and the need for work by the exploited. In fact, the wage base for such skilled workers is pretty good.
It is a very complicated and difficult problem.
Today, our governator 'wrote' a very good Wall Street Journal op-ed on the generalities but pleaded for a humanitarian attitude in government action; not criminalizing the undocumented.
It is a hot button issue for sure.