“Though you may be supporting Obama, you may be supporting Hillary, that, ultimately, the things that we want for our country overshadow this difference at this moment. And that we have to respectfully disagree right now and be united at the end and just work towards understanding what's at stake in November.” CountryMomentsUnderstandingDisagreeNovember Author:Maria Echaveste
“I know firsthand that many employers who comply with other labor standards still hire the undocumented. Many businesses pay the minimum wage and have barely tolerable working conditions because there are sufficient undocumented workers willing to accept those terms. If we care about low-income workers in this country, we need to create pressure to improve their economic condition by reducing the supply of unauthorized workers.” IfsKnowsNeedsStillsCountryCareTermPayAcceptingEconomicConditionsWillingLowsStandardsLaborPressureWorkersImmigrationIncomeSufficientMinimumEmployersReducingMinimum WageTolerableLow IncomeWorking ConditionsUndocumented Workers Author:Maria Echaveste