Thies: "It's truly unbelievable that just as America is coming out of Covid-19, Congress would even consider an amnesty."

Mark Thies, an Engineering Professor at Clemson University, wrote an op-ed on how amnesty hurts American workers of all backgrounds, especially during recovery from a pandemic:

"Earlier this year, the White House proposed a sweeping immigration package that would have offered legal status, and eventually citizenship, to over 11 million people who crossed the border illegally or overstayed their visas. That plan would have also greatly expanded the number of legal foreign workers coming to the United States to fill jobs.

"The full package hasn't gotten much traction on Capitol Hill, where bills normally need to pass the Senate with considerable bipartisan support. But now, some senators are hoping to include amnesty provisions in a "reconciliation" bill that isn't subject to the filibuster, meaning it could be passed on a party-line, simple-majority vote...

"Including an amnesty in a reconciliation bill would send a horrible message to tens of millions of people around the world who are considering immigrating illegally. It'd entice them to make the dangerous journey in hopes that they too will gain legal status, either in this amnesty or a similar future one. And it'd further enrich the violent cartels who are already making millions per day from human trafficking at the border."

Previous amnesties enacted by Congress have not resulted in a reduction in the number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. The "amnesty to end amnesties" passed in 1986 was a dismal failure, as the number of illegal immigrants continued to rise. Amnesty didn't solve the problem - it only exacerbated it.

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