Posted on 11/27/2014 10:49:20 AM PST by Kaslin
resident Barack Obama tried to put a positive spin on his decision to issue an executive order to give several million illegal aliens clemency but his move also may have an unintended consequence of creating heightened job competition for America’s unemployed.
Despite President Obama’s historic role as the country’s first African head of state, his new policy actually may hurt unemployed African Americans as much as any segment of the U.S. population. The addition of nearly 5 million people into the mainstream workforce to seek employment will increase competition for jobs and put downward pressure on wages, at least in the short term.
The African American unemployment rate is more than double the percentage for white and Asian Americans. In October 2014, unemployment for African Americans hit 10.7% while it settled at 4.6% for white Americans, 5% for Asian Americans and 6.5% for Hispanic Americans, according to the latest numbers available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
African Americans between the ages of 16 and 19 registered a disproportionately high unemployment rate during October 2014 of 30.6%, compared to 16.1% for white Americans in the same age range. Minorities too often are lulled into a false sense that the government will provide for them when aid actually is best used as a short-term safety net for people who need help as they seek a new job.
Not only will minorities and young people who have the highest rates of unemployment face heightened competition for jobs, the president’s amnesty program for illegal aliens would boost the cost of government services for U.S. taxpayers. Substantial job growth will be needed to provide employment opportunities in America, with the U.S. population projected to increase by about 10 million people, or 3 percent, by 2023, and by 16 million, or 4 percent, by 2033.
Preliminary U.S. government estimates show that roughly 4.9 million individuals may be eligible for the president’s proposed immigration initiatives. The total number is nearly triple the 1.7 million undocumented immigrants who became lawful permanent residents through the Reagan-era 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act.
President Obama effectively chose to take action seems destined to hurt minorities and young workers more than other groups of job seekers. His policies have failed to create a strong environment for private sector job growth and there has been no appreciable drop in the poverty rate in the United States under his time in the White House.
Roughly 45.3 million people lived in poverty in America in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It marked the third consecutive year that the number of people living in poverty nationally was not statistically different than the previous year’s estimate.
In addition, poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanics greatly exceed the national average, according to the University of Michigan’s National Poverty Center. For 2013, the official U.S poverty rate nationally dipped slightly to 14.5 percent, down from 15 percent in 2012, to mark the first decline in the poverty rate since 2006. Both percentages still are higher than the 14.3 percent of Americans below the poverty line in January 2009.
American voters appeared to show their displeasure with the president’s policies in the 2014 mid-term elections when Republicans won enough seats to gain control of the Senate once the new Congress convenes in January. Rather than try to work with the Republicans who also hold a majority in the U.S. House, President Obama opted to initiate an executive order that raises constitutional questions about possibly overreaching his authority by attempting to address the problem of illegal immigration unilaterally.
Negotiations with Congressional Republicans may be contentious at times but good political leaders persevere to reach workable solutions. If President Obama cannot avoid the temptation to use executive orders to subvert the will of Congress, his last two years in the White House may display a chronic inability to work effectively with others and leave a lasting legacy of discord in his wake.
Two words: “Ya think?”
Will President Obama’s Immigration Policy Hurt America’s Unemployed?
Is the Pope Catholic?
Does a bear take a dump in the woods?
Well, it’ll definitely make more of them. Millions more.
Treason is an immigration policy?
It’s not only the “unemployed” the Kenyan has attacked with his Obamnesty Manifesto, every American it this country is going to be hurt by Barry’s childish, -—hole antics with his foreigner buddies. The Kenyan should be in prison for what he has done to America and all Americans. Throw away the key and weld the cell door shut.
It will also play hell with the country’s tax slaves. But, of course, that’s how the Cloward-Piven bravo sierra rolls.
This entire “administration” has been a series of Reischstag Fires.
Am I the only guy who believes this current turmoil has been orchestrated to serve as YET ANOTHER diversion to the DOZENS of ongoing Obama scandals, the recent immigration mess and the building crisis in the Middle East. Obama is well on the way to marginalizing the white population here with millions of new minority citizens who will soon become the new majority (and predominately welfare “beneficiaries” and DEMOCRAT VOTERS).
Jefferson – and other founders – greatly feared what that would do to America!
Estimate is that the “benefits” Obama will provide for them will cost YOU and your fellow tax slaves over 2 BILLION bucks per year. Helpful tip from Lois Lerner:Better plan to file and pay early!
(Isn’t it time for the FAIRTAX??)
“Whom God would destroy, He first makes mad!”
4-5 million illegals will likely take jobs from low wage earners, blacks and latinos will be hit hardest and then go on or get better welfare and other public benefits.
The real question is will latin America have an extra 4-5 million people they can send to do the jobs legal illegals will no longer do?
Not to worry, Lord Foul is working to insure that there will always be people lined up around a Home Depot looking for work!
The employed are the ones who will be hurt.
The more poor, uneducated, unemployed people we have in this country, the more taxes we have to take from the productive people to finance a bigger government in order to provide for the needy.
Yes, but the overlords want a permanent underclass, so this is good for the system. And it expands their base. Suckers.
Not unless they actually want to work someday.
One answer to this question——>>>.... DUH!...
Immediately, I’d say no. All of the illegals that are here and WANTING to work probably are already.
The real harm will occur when more come, in addition to those already here. We shouldn’t allow ANY immigration while the REAL unemployment rate is ‘high’(someone smarter than I am can establish that metric).
I know there are ‘smart’ people overseas that may be uniquely qualified to fill certain jobs, but I’m SURE there are many Americans that can fill those jobs too. During bad economic conditions, is the time to be a bit ‘protectionist’ when it comes to our people and jobs.
I tend to lean libertarian on many issues too, but sometimes you have to take care of your OWN as a country, when it comes to policies like immigration. If you don’t, then why do you even have a ‘country’, or even borders, for that matter?
Nah, they,re about to get some reinforcements.
The unemployed are already hurt beyond repair. This is just beating a dead horse. . . .
Sense these “new” workers don’t qualify for Obamacare those employers who hire them don’t have to pay the extra $3000 a year.
I think the jury's out on that one ...
He said, "I don't know, he has two more years in office.”
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