*How Do We Justify Outsourcing vs. Immigration?*

You know that with all the recent Bush-bashing, I just had to post a political statement on current events. Mr. Bush's rating keep reaching "all-time lows" according to polls, but nothing ever changes. Most of the people that voted for him are now regretting it. Do I know this to be true, of course I do, by the polls and Republican fans who have voiced regret at having voted for him. I am quiet when they make that statement, I am not a "told ya so" type person, I have made mistakes in my life.

Immigration currently seems to be one of his issues. Immigrants flock over the California border and I am sure, the Canadian border, where I live. Our country is one giant melting pot, with Mexicans, Indians, Asians, Africans, and others from the Middle East. They are now talking about it being a felony for those who are here illegally, and most likely, deportation would result. The issue is compounded as corporate America realizes that there are not too many of us (Americans) who would perform the jobs that many of the immigrants do here in this country.

I have thought about this issue thoroughly and what has concerned me is how corporate America has begun to outsource many of our jobs to India, China, Thailand, etc., in THEIR attempt to procure cheap labor. Living near the Motor City (Detroit) one is constantly hearing of cuts at Ford, GM, etc. due to the availability of cheaper and well-made foreign cars.

Therefore, I wonder, is there a contradiction between our postition on immigration and the outsourcing of jobs outside of America? Maybe pot calling kettle black? How do we reconcile this issue of immigration versus our outsourcing?