If you are wondering why the unemployment rate is so high for teens and college students looking for summer jobs—look no further than the State Department’s Summer Work Travel program that imports 100,000 kids from abroad each summer. They work cheap and are described as virtual slaves to big business. The Center for Immigration Studies will hold a panel discussion on the program in Washington, DC on March 13th. Read all about it here.
If you are trying to help legitimate refugees find scarce jobs you should be telling your legislators in Washington that this program stinks!
When did the US State Department become the headhunter for big business?