Slack labor markets have depressed wages throughout the economy . David Frum : Immigration `` reform '' is a deliberately ambiguous phrase . It means " we 'll do it, but only if you give us something in return for our support of your cause and the promise to vote Republican next time around. " Frum : Big wave of immigration coincides with decline in labor 's share of economy . America does n't have a labor shortage , but wages may be too low , he says .
David Frum : Immigration `` reform '' is a deliberately ambiguous phrase . It means " we 'll do it, but only if you give us something in return for our support of your cause and the promise to vote Republican next time around. " Frum : Big wave of immigration coincides with decline in labor 's share of economy . America does n't have a labor shortage , but wages may be too low , he says .