Surely the issue is the fact that the undocumented workers have no
rights. If the bosses have access to a group of workers who don't have the
right to organize, report violations of safety laws, etc., this will
create an opportunity to drive down wages and degrade working
conditions.
THe solution then is to extend these rights to the undocumented.
1) Shift all the burden of enforcing immigration laws to the employers.
2) Protect undocumented whistleblowers from the INS.
3) Give legal residency to anyone who can prove they've been in the
country for seven years and a day.
-bob
