Dear Senators Boxer and Feinstein:

One of the common arguments made on behalf of the immigration reform bill now before congress is that America needs more unskilled workers, especially in the agriculture sector.

I believe this argument to be specious, at best.

To begin with, employers should not be dependent on illegal aliens to meet their labor needs, under any circumstances.

To do so is a violation of U.S. laws, and the failure of congress and the administration to enforce those laws is a major reason why America is saddled with 12-30 million illegal aliens right now.

Secondly, the labor needs of farmers would be met by real Americans--citizens and others here legally--if growers paid reasonable wages.

Indeed, reports indicate that the “shortfallâ€