Why would U.S. firms push back against immigration sanctions?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080725/us_nm/usa_immigration_businesses_dc_1;_ylt=Ap5XYXBEPDpQDijjYYZ79yJQuk0A

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona steel fabricator Sheridan Bailey was frustrated by a state law that punished employers who hire illegal immigrants so he joined local employers and business owners to change it.

After behind-the-scenes lobbying from employers, the Arizona law was amended by Gov. Janet Napolitano in May to provide clarification and relief for businesses facing new restrictions and penalties.

"We want a balanced and reasonable approach to immigration reform," said Bailey, the president of Ironco Enterprises. "We don't want knee-jerk reactions to complex issues ... that affect the health of our economy."

"Businesses are realizing that they are in an ideal position to explain the need for immigrant workers and push back against policies that could damage the economy," said Tamar Jacoby, the CEO of ImmigrationWorksUSA, a national employer's coalition incorporated earlier this year.

Answer 1

You really need to get your terminology right Greasy, but to answer your question they push back because they enjoy the slave labor that comes willingly without the long boat ride.  

Answer 2

If you can pay a $10 an hour to an illegal when the job should bay $17-$20, your saving a bunch. It's called greed and many U.S. firms are greedy as all h**l and totally anti-America.  Cheap Labor=terrible for our economy................but profitable for greedy employers.

Answer 3

The guy above who is Comparing an illegal, who chooses to break the law, p**s on our immigration laws and gets to choose what job they want or what home depot to hang out at......... to blacks who were slaves is about as disrespectful as it gets. Yes, I'm black.

Answer 4

Nice that he's a steel fabricator. I know someone (an American) who worked in steel for years and now can't find work. I think any of these people who hire illegal aliens should be severely punished.

edit: I'm confused. I thought they only did the jobs no one else wanted.

Oh wait....... I'm a white American and I used to scrub toilets in a hotel and clean up after "wealthy white people."

Oy, I'm more confused than ever. I need an aspirin.

edit again: I'm not really confused, dear. That was witty sarcasm at its finest. :) I understand completely that a fabrication operation would rather hire illegal aliens than an American with experience and it pisses me off.

Answer 5

When our immigration laws an not enforced by employers American real wages go down and employers make more money.

If employers don't think America is getting fed up with this c**p they haven't been reading recent polls

Every employer who knowingly hires illegals belongs behind bars

Answer 6

My best guess would be because they are in some way benefiting from the illegal labor force. Any business which lobbies against sanctions regarding those who employ illegals will never knowingly get my business. The complex issue they speak of amounts to not being held to account for helping others violate the laws of our land in order to increase their profit margins.

Answer 7

Easy. Lack of enforcement of immigration laws means cheap labor and higher profits for business.

Answer 8

They simply want a "cheaper work force".  It is a proven fact that illegal immigrants work at a reduced rate than the American worker.  This IS in fact ruining this Country as it declines the hourly wage for the US American worker.  This fact has been proven in various employment factors.

Answer 9

What your talking about was basically a delaying action. ALL new employees starting on or after Jan. 1, 2008 must be e-verified. Those hired prior to Jan 1, 2008 will not have to be e-verified at he present time due to the load on the system and the number of criminal invaders that have left AZ. When those hired prior to Jan. 1, 2008 will be required to be e-verified will be determined at a later date!

Answer 10

Psh... because the wealthy people in this country have been angry ever since the chains were takien off of the Blacks. Now there is a new group to be enslaved and they just can't let decency or any US gov't agencies get in the way of that.

Are there people out there with no sense of humor? Or just two people who don't realize that the treatment of illegals by our corporations is tantamount to slavery? Of course I guess if you get a paid a few pennies a day and only get abused occasionaly it's acceptable and thus deplorable to question right....

Answer 11

Greed! It is less expensive for companies to hire illegals. Slavery was abolished; but these days it costs less to hire illegals then it did for a Southern Plantation owner (back in the day) to feed, clothe and house his slaves. Are you pro-slavery or anti-slavery?