Undocumented immigrants and illegal aliens New immigrants have historically filled many labor-intensive, lower-wage jobs that employers have difficulty filling with native-born American workers. Much of this work requires relatively little formal education but considerable physical effort, irregular hours, or difficult working conditions. It includes agricultural labor, food processing, construction labor, landscaping, housekeeping and cleaning, restaurant […]
Curbstone Opinions
Reliability of Government Statistics
September 10, 2026 | Curbstone Opinions
We are inundated with government statistics about the rate of inflation, how much Americans earn, how many people are employed or unemployed, how many Americans live in poverty, what homes cost, how much consumers spend and whether the economy is growing or shrinking. These numbers are reported by newspapers and television commentators with remarkable precision […]
A Rational Immigration Policy
September 6, 2026 | Curbstone Opinions
Undocumented immigrants and illegal aliens New immigrants have historically filled many labor-intensive, lower-wage jobs that employers have difficulty filling with native-born American workers. Much of this work requires relatively little formal education but considerable physical effort, irregular hours, or difficult working conditions. It includes agricultural labor, food processing, construction labor, landscaping, housekeeping and cleaning, restaurant […]