Posted on 12/27/2013 11:24:17 AM PST by honestabe010
In his press conference on December 20th, President Obama urged the House of Representatives to support the Senate’s immigration bill, which passed 68-32 in late June. Among the concerns cited by Americans who oppose reform are that immigrants will take their jobs, drive down wages, increase criminal activity, burden the welfare system, and reshape the cultural dynamic of the country. These concerns are mostly ill-founded. The legitimate concerns have real solutions, and a more open immigration policy will be a net benefit for all Americans...
Highlights from Article:
- A 2013 study by the American Action Forum states that "immigration reform can raise population growth, labor force growth, and thus growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).”
- In 2013 the Bipartisan Policy Center came to similar conclusions. It makes the prediction that current provisions, as included in the Senate Bill, would raise GDP 4.8 percent over twenty years.
- According to the Immigration Policy Center, immigrant males between the ages of 18 and 39 (which constitute the greatest portion of the prison population) are five times less likely to be incarcerated than are natives.
- A 2011 survey by the Pew Research Center revealed that 92 percent of second generation and 96 percent of third generation Hispanics speak English proficiently.
- A 2010 Gallup poll revealed that Hispanics attend church services more often than non-Hispanic whites.
- Since an influx of immigrants means an expansion of the labor supply, many assert that the result will be less jobs and lower wages. However, as asserted by Jason Riley, a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, “The number of jobs in the United States is not static. It’s fluid, which is how we want it to be.”
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You been talking to the White Hut chef again?
I realize that studying technology from 1910 hosted by a hologram named Rimmer may be suspect... however...
Catz are not averse to the occasional canine snack... who am I to judge?
/johnny
To be fair, cat, kryten, and lister needed toshow up...
I often lose sleep when pondering the serial numbering of posts on the UT. A random number generator should be used to number posts here.
All in favor, say "Uuungh!"
That would be fitting.
Both of my kids left to enter the service when they were 18. My son chose the army and my daughter chose the navy. Both are doing very well, these days.
We love disruptions! I mean, it’s who we are and what we do! LOL!
I feel like I need more z’s, myself. I didn’t sleep well last night for some reason.
I didn’t sleep as well as I’d hoped, either. Oh, well. One gets up and carries on, anyway.
I’m so tired of being cold. The forecast says we’ll have freezing rain tonight!
You don’t like serial in the morning?
How does one disrupt a 6.5K+ act of thread disruption?
Ask a question which requires thought and comprehension.
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Are you planning to do that?
I hope your UT inoculation is up to date, Johnny.
“Should you experience any drowsiness or flu like symptoms in the next 48hrs , please consult a physician.
If a sudden need to down gallons of strong coffee is encountered, please return here for assistance. ...”
Yep. I have a few things to do today, but I’m in no hurry. The day will end 24 hours after it began, so I still have the same amount of time to do what needs to be done.
I empathize with you and the cold. It’s why I have flannel sheets and a heated mattress pad. If I find I can’t warm up any other way, I crawl in bed for an hour and turn the control up to “9.”
I understand the concept; I can have a remission in CFIDS, but even the remission has little relapses, so it’s possible to disrupt a disruption....that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Oh, good one! LOL!
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