New Imigration Reform

[kandrathe]

I'm saying that economic theory predicts that Wal-Mart, despite causing apparent short-term devastation to local economies, is still an overall benefit. It would also be a benefit to have the (highly implausible) situation where hyper-efficient mom-and-pop stores with global distribution chains (way to go mom and pop!) beat out Wal-Marts. It all adds to the efficiency of the economy.

Are you agreeing with me? Being satirical? I'm confused by your response.

-Jester

I agree with you in regards to Walmart, because with the advent of mostly free trade, corporations are not restricted to national borders. With jobs, borders and variable laws form boundaries within which a corporation can navigate, but an unskilled individual usually cannot. The effect of illegal immigration on jobs is equivalent to the effect of bootlegging on the distilled drink industry, or black market pharma on the legal drug companies. It supplies a commodity at an extremely low price allowing the unscrupulous who break the laws to unfairly undercut their competition. We can debate the value of borders and variable laws, but then we delve into the merits of national sovereignty.