Will illegal aliens take rebuilding jobs?
September 12th, 2005Tags: davis bacon, illegal aliens, reconstruction, grover norquist, elaine chao, tom feeney, jeff flake, marilyn musgrave, florida
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President Bush has taken moves that might allow illegal aliens to take the rebuilding jobs that could go to American citizens.
First, Bush suspended the Davis-Bacon Act in the affected areas. That requires that contractors on federal projects pay the prevailing wage, which is currently around $9 an hour in the Gulf Coast region. (Note that […]