Immigration Issue Linked to Economy

The ColumbianApril 07, 2006

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To the mostly immigrant workers and American employers who cross paths at El Centro Humanitario a former car wash converted to a day labor agency on the fringes of downtown Denver the nation's heated debate over illegal immigration is no abstract concept. It's economic reality.

"If people are willing to pay another $20,000 for their $200,000 house, then fine," said Chuck Saxton, a contractor who regularly hires immigrant workers for a fraction of what full-time U.S. workers would cost, to help him build additions and finish basements for Denver-area homeowners. "But if not, we need to talk about the consequences of throwing out 12 million people."

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Immigration Issue Linked to Economy

Those consequences for U.S. businesses and consumers and the illegal workers who provide a consistent source of cheap, dependable labor are ...

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