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Blog Post: Is the new Immigration Law like Y2K...or not?

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posted Tuesday, October 16, 2007 2:44 PM

by Harry Glazer, Creative Business Resources

We have been explaining the new law, what to do to prepare, how to reduce liabilities - but when all is said and done, what are you expecting to ACTUALLY happen in 2008?

I have heard the following "Thoughts" -

The cost of labor is going to increase by about 30%...
We will probably lose 40-70% of our workforce...
The construction industry is going to be so slow, don't plan on having anything built...
The Law will go away, so - I am not losing any sleep over it...
We will go out of business...

(these are not my opinions, just things we heard at workshops & seminars)

Comments?...

Harry Glazer

www.azimmigrationcompliance.com

Tags arizona immigration compl, creative business resourc, new immigration law, az immigration, camille mccaleb, everify, harry glazer, hb2779

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e Ramo	Friday, November 9, 2007 11:50 AM
I am afraid to see what the outcome will be because I do think it will effect all of us and our economy. Even if we think it won't...IT WILL!

N C	Friday, November 9, 2007 11:53 AM
I have yet to see how the enforcement will happen, all I can see are more employers hiring these workers and not reporting payroll for them.

TJ C	Friday, November 9, 2007 3:50 PM
I highly doubt enforcement will be done, because it never has in the past even though there were plenty of laws against illegal immigration. That said, I hope they do what the law says. Will it hurt the economy? Probably. Will it crush the economy? Doubtfully. Either way, it is something we will recover from (we always do), and will be good for the state over time.

Julio Macias

Friday, November 9, 2007 11:37 PM

If you haven't noticed it already it has already afected our local economy and it will continue to do so until we stop blaming these hard working immigrants for all our problems. Will it change your lives, I highly doubt it. Will you lose any sleep over it, I highly doubt it. You can be sure of one thing, you have made your point, they are illegal immigrants and you are not. They are beneth you, you are more educated than they are, okay I get it. Now that you have made your point, can we please make an effort to stop harassing these people. Let's put the blame of this chaos where it belongs with our friend George Bush and all his supporters. Yes I will scream it until I get tired, this country was made by immigrants legal and illegal and it will continue this course. Just come down from your pedestal and try to be fair. There is a reason why these laws were not being enforced in the past. Just like any unfair laws in this country or do I need to remind you when blacks and women were not allowed to vote. Stop kidding yourself.

Peter Turner

Monday, November 12, 2007 11:18 AM

I believe the law will have many unintended consequences. For employers currently following the law it will require extra work to hire all employees. It will also require periodic paperwork followup.

From the state's perspective it will increase cost in several ways. Enforcement costs (not currently funded) and reduced tax revenues. The reduced revenues will be caused by more illegals moving to the underground economy - where taxes are not collected. Few if any will migrate back to their home country.

One other unintended consequence will be to drive wages at the bottom end of the wage scale higher. This will occur as employers using legal workers compete for employees against employers that previously used illegal workers. This will have the affect of percolating up the wage scale.

As services find it necessary to pay higher wages at the bottom of the wage scale, consumers will find it necessary to pay higher prices (or do without). Those services driven out of business will affect other businesses that they purchased from.

The unintended consequences will ripple through the economy for some time to come....

Michele Carper-Ruby

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:31 AM

Why all the commotion? US employers are already required to verify eligibility of new employees to work in the US. The I-9 documentation requirement has been around for many years. The regulation is not new. Only the process is new. There is no reason to be concerned unless you are an employer who has knowingly and willingly been hiring illegal workers in violation of federal law. It will certainly be harder to get away with it after 1/1/2008.
I am not saying I agree or disagree with the regulation. I am saying that I am a law abiding citizen. I'm not concerned about the impact on my business.

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