Serious Concern There is serious concern regarding the issue of labor illegality in Aruba and the negative impact it has on the economy and the social funds of our country. It is clear that this favoritism cannot continue without consequences.
The person who supports illegality, just like the one who accepts it, is responsible—PERIOD! The money circulating in this illegal circuit does not come from legal workers or from the people who actually comply with the law, so then, from whom and by whom is it coming?
A vicious circle of bad upbringing The great concern is directed at merchants who abuse the system. How do we call this in local terms? “Bad upbringing” (mal cria) by continuing to structurally seek illegal workers, instead of opting to hire people who are legally authorized to work in Aruba. It must be said that this does not apply to all merchants, as there are good business owners who comply with Aruba’s laws and are the prime example for creating a strong and healthy economy in Aruba.
However, those who act in this way create a culture where the employer motivates illegality, looking for another illegal worker simply because “there is work.” If we do not start acting now, the situation will not change: “That factor, if we don’t put a sanction on it, they will keep practicing and doing it.”
Impact on Censo, AZV, and SVB The consequences of these practices directly affect public funds and the country’s budget. A request has been made to evaluate what is really happening with the data from Censo, AZV, and how the SVB budget is being affected.
The money generated in these ways is being “taken away” from legal commerce, affecting the profits of those who do comply, while Aruba as a country does not see the benefit of that money.
Conclusion To conclude, a strong call was made to stop tolerating this situation, where those who duly comply with the law have to bear the costs of those who choose the illegal path: “One of them must be able to pay back the backup that they themselves created, because actually, we in the country of Aruba who do comply should not have to pay for them.”