TheStar.com - Editorial: Hay que ser duros pero justos en materia de inmigracion

Editorial: Be tough but fair on immigration
Apr. 10, 2006. 01:00 AM


Countless construction sites across Canada are crawling with tradesmen, from crane operators to concrete finishers, framers to drywallers. And in hotels and factories, thousands of workers clean rooms, wash dishes, sweep floors, sew clothes and stuff products into boxes.

But thousands of these workers are here illegally, holding down jobs that Canadians often won't take because they either lack the skills or the pay is deemed too low or, in many cases, where employers cannot find enough Canadians to fill the vacancies that exist.

And each month, Canada locates and deports hundreds of such workers, who often have arrived here on visitors' visas or temporary work permits and then simply stayed, eventually raising families and, in many cases, paying taxes. About 10,000 people are deported each year, but there are up to 200,000 illegal immigrants estimated still in Canada.
TheStar.com - Editorial: Be tough but fair on immigration