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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Carmen is changing her diet as she left the room. It’s fear, she says, FEAR!
For one terrifying moment, I thought I was out of pumpkin, but I found some on the shelf over my head!
I have some if you need it. I can DarkFAX it. I was thinking about using tomato sauce as the liquid in the soup, but...
And to add insult to injury, my ulcer is bleeding again. I just took an “ulcer cocktail,” so it should ease up soon. it explains why I’m having palpitations again, though. One question answered...
The biggest question is: How do I stop internalizing everything?
Carmen went SCREAMING out of the room!!!
I thinks Carmen knows when she is beaten!
I drink pink wine and say what I think, just often enough to keep the public off balance.
My neighbor the crazy cat lady came over to borrow some cat food!
Gosh, Explosions! Not Really. Just like volcanoes!
Tick Tock! Tick Tock! Set clocks ahead one hour this weekend.
I have no one to talk to but myself...at least, not in PERSON, face to face. I can talk here and know what I say is “safe,” but that’s not the same as venting my spleen to someone deserving.
I’ll go get some pink wine when I check my finances. They weren’t looking good this morning.
Maybe your mail will have Little Something. I think I mailed it on Tuesday.
I have to find Kathleen and put her to bed.
My clocks reset themselves. I leave one always on PST and one always on PDT, and that leaves me the wrist watch to change and the little one by the TV. E-Z, P-Z! The rest are slaves to the satellites.
I will check the mail for the Little Something, but that’s at least two hours away and I’m feeling really stressed. I’d walk it off but I don’t dare leave the house.
*sigh*
Maybe I’ll just make some broth. Or some mint tea.
In proof-reading this, I realized I’m really happy to be alive so I can experience things I’ve only ever read about! LOL!
Wait just one minute there. Satellite? You have satellites?
I am not sharing this information with putin.
Captain ... We have orders ... Ready for the next mission. I and Am are only going if you go!
You are driving this jet next one. I want weapons control, please! Okay, you drive and have weapons ... I’ll observe.
Nully, I request you as our wing person. We will meet you on the Dark Side of the Moon.
Could you delay your mission to the Darkside of the Moon by 24hrs,? pls
We’ve just buried something there and the dust is still settling.
10-4
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