Dispelling Myths: The Case for Immigration Reform [Enjoy your made-in-America ZOT, troll]

Red Dirt Report ^ | 12/27/2013 | Brian Woodward

[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.”

[NicknamedBob]

"I wasn’t mocking anyone. Take your pill."

You got post 1313. I thought of 1313 Mockingbird Lane.

I don't take pills. Maybe I should start.

[Anton.Rutter]

Sorry. I’m done.

[Tax-chick]

It was a complaint. The cat jumped on my stomach and said, “Meow!” He wanted me to feed him at 4:45 a.m., but I didn’t get around to it until 5:15.

[Scoutmaster]

Slacker.

But I mean that in the best possible way.

[Tax-chick]

If you’re going to have custody of a cat, you can’t expect to sleep in.

[Monkey Face]

Whoa. You waited 30 minutes before feeding Jake?? He’ll get back at you, some time today, you know...

[Tax-chick]

He’s gone back to sleep, but he probably has a plan to walk on me at the most inopportune time.

[Monkey Face]

I would suspect there is more in store for you than you realize. Jake is biding his time until you are off guard. I know how these things work!

[Tax-chick]

I should go find out what Kathleen is doing with the boys. Pat is supposed to be packing for a campout this weekend, but there’s an awful lot of shrieking going on.

[Tax-chick]

You got post 1313. I thought of 1313 Mockingbird Lane.

I figured a reference was being made that I had missed.

1313 Mockingbird Lane is an American garage rock band whose name was inspired by The Munsters' (television show) mansion address.

There is also a 1313 Mockingbird Lane in Charlotte.

[skinkinthegrass]

don't ever "upset" kitty cat again...grrrr! :-P

[Tax-chick]

Not if I want to sleep peacefully until 5:00!

[skinkinthegrass]

"5 am?"what kitty wants, kitty gets @ 4:47am.
never disappoint kitty, servants must obey.

[Tax-chick]

He has a sunbeam on his bed on the windowsill. He’s pretending to like me now.

[skinkinthegrass]

you just wait..tick..tick. :-D

[Monkey Face]

I had to take a nap, but it was as ugly as the entire night. Dang. I’m too old to ride this stuff out...

[null and void]

I’ve lost my voice,

You have no idea how many times I prayed that would happen to my ex.

It never did.

[Monkey Face]

Any time I get a chest cold, it’s a safe bet that somewhere along the progress of the malady, I will develop laryngitis to one degree or another. It is what it is.

[null and void]

He could be a “manny” and take children out in the woods to study nature, get filthy, set fires, and blow stuff up.

I like it!

[null and void]

Hasn’t anyone found anything to shoot me with, yet?

You need your shots?

Would a Darksheare Coffee IV suffice?