Senator Josh Hawley criticized President Joe Biden’s immigration plan, arguing that it prioritizes corporate interests over American workers.
He contended that the bill would provide work authorization to asylum seekers, potentially leading to an influx of migrants and reduced wages for American workers.
“This bill is, above all, a betrayal of American workers,” Hawley wrote.
Hawley’s perspective diverged from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s support for the bill and challenged the narrative often portrayed by Washington insiders.
“At the heart of the new border bill is a radical idea: legal provisions that, after a quick intake screening, would grant immediate work authorization to individuals requesting asylum,” he wrote.
“If illegal immigrants could get this immediate work authorization—without fear of removal—we can expect a huge influx of migrants claiming asylum purely to get these benefits. Would they ever be heard from again? Doubtful. And second, the bill would allow employers to slash wages for American workers,” he said. “Why risk employing an American citizen—who might be a member of a union and might insist on fair treatment—when you can hire illegal aliens newly authorized to work?”
Critics have pointed to the policy’s role in subsidizing coastal investors and government agencies while affecting heartland states and leading to migrant fatalities.
“Across this country today, the immigration system has been corrupted and exploited. And it began, as many of America’s problems do, with the fundamental shift toward a globalized economy,” Sen. Marco Rubio said.
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