Josh Hawley: Democrat Plan Is Amnesty for 13M Illegals to Flood Workforce
SUMMARY
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) criticized Democrats' immigration policies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, accusing them of pushing for amnesty for 13 million illegal aliens. He argued that this plan would flood the U.S. workforce with low-wage foreign workers, forcing American citizens and lawful immigrants to compete for jobs, driving down wages and healthcare benefits. Hawley claimed that Democrats' support for "mass amnesty" would worsen the country’s economic problems, including rising unemployment and chaos in the streets. He also suggested that the open border policies under President Biden have already led to de facto amnesty for over a decade, resulting in lower wages, a strained labor market, and an economy hurt by immigration. His remarks align with concerns about job growth benefiting foreign-born workers, while native-born Americans have seen fewer opportunities. Wages, he argued, have failed to keep up with inflation under the Biden administration.
