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Guestworker Programs Lessons from the Past and Warnings for the Future

Author
Briggs, Vernon M. Jr.
Abstract
Immigration policy is a minefield of controversial issues, and among the most explosive are those programs that permit low-skilled foreign nationals to work in the same labor market as U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens. Because such endeavors have been undertaken in the past, they have a track record and have been the subject of extensive research. There is no need to speculate about what might happen if any new such venture — such as that proposed by the Bush Administration on January 7, 2004 — were to be enacted. The outcome is easily predicted.
Date Issued
2004-03-01Subject
immigration; policy; guest; guestworkers; labor; wages; worker; foreign; United States; government; wage; employ; bracero
Type
legal document