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NetQuarterLatte t1_j5zk043 wrote

Asylum seekers should have the right to work while their cases are pending.

Instead of being a burden, they could be employed and be net contributors from day 1.

Then, cities with labor shortages would compete for them, rather than trying to bus them elsewhere.

In the US, we still have almost 2 job openings for each unemployed person. No matter how you look at it, the labor shortage will fuel inflation due to supply side constraints.

If an asylum seeker in working conditions doesn't have savings to sustain him/herself, the government should provide housing/food conditional on them performing work (perhaps public service work).

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