Superficially, this seems like a feasible option for employers; however, it is quite illogical that it should ever happen. According to Chavez (2006), in an evaluation on the economic impact of immigration, there was “only a small negative impact on the earnings of Americans, and even then, only for workers at lower skill and education levels” (pp. 436). Many immigrants, especially illegal immigrants, have low education levels and often times strong language barriers preventing them from moving higher up the job ladder. According to Carey (2011), “immigrants and native-born Americans play complementary roles in the American economy, rather than directly competing for the same jobs” (pp.7). Unless immigrants become proficient in English, and complete a significant amount of schooling, the displacement of American workers due to low-skilled immigration influx does not seem
Superficially, this seems like a feasible option for employers; however, it is quite illogical that it should ever happen. According to Chavez (2006), in an evaluation on the economic impact of immigration, there was “only a small negative impact on the earnings of Americans, and even then, only for workers at lower skill and education levels” (pp. 436). Many immigrants, especially illegal immigrants, have low education levels and often times strong language barriers preventing them from moving higher up the job ladder. According to Carey (2011), “immigrants and native-born Americans play complementary roles in the American economy, rather than directly competing for the same jobs” (pp.7). Unless immigrants become proficient in English, and complete a significant amount of schooling, the displacement of American workers due to low-skilled immigration influx does not seem