Imagine....
5 June 2007
Editor, The Wall Street Journal
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
To the Editor:
It's inspiring to read Linda Chavez's report on how well Hispanics assimilate into America's society and economy ("The Great Assimilation Machine," June 5). This achievement is especially remarkable given that the employment in America of several million Hispanics - the "illegals" - is formally prohibited. Imagine how much higher still their earnings and their rates of employment, homeownership, and education would be if no employer had to fear prosecution for the "crime" of hiring any willing worker.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Editor, The Wall Street Journal
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
To the Editor:
It's inspiring to read Linda Chavez's report on how well Hispanics assimilate into America's society and economy ("The Great Assimilation Machine," June 5). This achievement is especially remarkable given that the employment in America of several million Hispanics - the "illegals" - is formally prohibited. Imagine how much higher still their earnings and their rates of employment, homeownership, and education would be if no employer had to fear prosecution for the "crime" of hiring any willing worker.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Posted by Don Boudreaux on
Tuesday January 22, 2008 at 4:51pm