Page 4 - Guest Worker Programs News Today

Schmooze and lobby their way into regulations that grease the way for them to bring in huge numbers of guest workers. you know, guest worker programs are fine if they are summiting the american workforce and that helps our competitiveness. but, when big employers are allowed to actually use these programs to replace american workers, that is not good for our economy or our long-term competitiveness. and the trump administration has been trying to roll that back by reversing some of the policies ...

More of this working group with senator graham, durbin and others. because theres two different tracks. >> a comcombination. we met with senator graham and jeff flake, corey gardner on the component. and we have been led by chairman grassley on border security and some of the policies in between. we participated in both groups. >> so before i get you on what i want to talk about briefly before i let you go on to news of the day, talk to me about phase two comprehensive reform, which the presiden...

Infrastructure projects. they are worried about workers. they see the world different than donald trump. 4.6% unemployment and they worry about paying up or heaven forbid. guest worker programs to do the things that donald trump wants to do to juice the economy. lets talk about tax reform. what does it look like and who p benefits the most? >> tremendous cuts in the individual rate. just about everyone, maybe disproportionately the wealthy. just about everyone gets a cut. what does it mean for t...

Immigration policy makes any sense -- >> the border is not the dream act. the president-elect who you just confessed to being giddy about -- [ speaking simultaneously ] >> i want to talk about those that are here. i want to talk about how did we control our borders. then we can talk about those who are here. >> were just asking about your opinion on the dreamers. >> hes talking about it. what i tell our policy people is rhetoric is not policy. when it becomes policy, we will criticize it. we wil...

Government, one saying -- they were all singing off different song sheets and president obama could say, see? they look unorganized. they have to get on the same message. they agree on border security. as lou points out after one of his favorite songs by the new kids on the block, step by step, i know you love new kids on the block. >> i didnt know that but i do now. its great. >> start with border security and then as you mentioned, guest worker programs. theres a number of things that republic...

Multiple different states and no one is stopping you. so until you fix that, why would you pass a massive bill to fix everything else if youre going to deal with the same problem another five years. remember, ronald reagan did a form of amnesty and we didnt fix the border then when he was president and you now were dealing with the same issue, what, 25 years later? >> the same nonstarter. you dont want to fix trade policy, piece families back together, sensible guest worker programs and strength...

And a president whose political capital is unaring out, its a dicey mix. >> is immigration reform dead? if it is, who killed it and who gets blamed for its death? >> its dead on arrival in a comprehensive way. we see executive action take a step forward in terms of guest worker programs and other things that he can do by executive order, maybe. but will we see a comprehensive bill come out of this congress that looks at stemming the tide of immigrants coming across the border illegally, giving a...

Now is the moment. >> you go and talk to republicans about this, and i imagine you have, because you -- i know youve worked with eric cantor on a previous piece of legislation, the jobs act 37 when you talk to them, what do they say to you. is this message persuasive? it doesnt seem like its reaching the house republican caucus. >> it is. im not talking about a specific conversation with specific people, in general, there is a lot of republican support for doing whatever they can to focus on the...

Republicans about this, and i imagine you have, because you -- i know youve worked with eric cantor on a previous piece of legislation, the jobs act 37 when you talk to them, what do they say to you. is this message persuasive? it doesnt seem like its reaching the house republican caucus. >> it is. im not talking about a specific conversation with specific people, in general, there is a lot of republican support for doing whatever they can to focus on the economy, focus on innovations, that is w...

Immigration is a key part. some in washington view immigration a problem we need to solve, i view it as an opportunity we need to seize and now is the moment. >> you go and talk to republicans about this, and i imagine you have, because you -- i know youve worked with eric cantor on a previous piece of legislation, the jobs act 37 when you talk to them, what do they say to you. is this message persuasive? it doesnt seem like its reaching the house republican caucus. >> it is. im not talking abou...