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Originally Posted by DanL911sc
Ok, I get that minimum wage leads to labor black market. Now, how does this black market lead to illegal immigration? Citizens can participate in the black market just as easily as illegals, after all...
EDIT: Maybe your conclusion is correct, but your reasoning is incomplete. The price fixing of minimum wage will reduce demand for labor and increase supply. The increased supply must come from outside the current economy, hence the impetus for immigration (both legal and illegal).
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It was really a thought I just had that really hasn't completely developed.
Now, what is the solution?
I see two possibilities:
1) Abolish the minimum wage.
2) A real illegal immigration solution
For solution #2, I think the following step will need to be taken:
1) Secure the border. Build a wall, step up patrols, whatever. Make it really hard to get in here illegally.
2) Deport anyone/everyone who is here illegally. Penalize employers who hire illegals.
3) Create a guest worker program. Guest workers are tracked. Bad guys are kept out. Guest workers are not subject to minimum wage. (Basically legalize and regulate the black market in labor.)