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...
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- 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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Who says there can’t be a casual Thursdak?
What company is Anoreth attached to?
There is an awesome photo on facebook this morning: https://www.facebook.com/OperationGratitude/photos_stream...first photo on left.
Did she take part in this? Just curious.
For you, my dear, there can be a casual MONTH!
I don’t know her precise unit. The base is designated TRACEN. I can’t view Facebook.
Thursdaks are okay. I just can't abide Mongars.
“Coffee maxhine brohken Mongars”
A horror story for the ages!
Indeed. Why do you think I left my former solar system?
Coffee maxhine was always broken come Mongar.
Every Mongar.
Is it Talk Like an Albanian Day?
No, it’s casual Thursdak.
I’m wearing a dress. Why doesn’t anyone ever tell me about these things?
I never get the memo either.
Some hideous creature down in the mail room eats them all.
Try operationgratitude.com
It’s a very moving photo...worth looking for. If all else fails, I’ll try to post it.
That TRACEN just indicates it’s a training center. I don’t know how many there are, but there can’t be that many!
Mongar and Shiesday we always had to deal with the broken maxhine.
I think the Coast Guard has only the one TRACEN.
Coffee Maxhine repairman usually is done by Toolsdak.
By Wendsdrak, things are back to horrible.
Howdy.....10 inches of snow overnight and 5 yesterday. Guess what I am going to do in the next hour? lol!!!
The temp is only 46, but feels warmer, even if it IS windy. The wind is going to increase in speed and stick around until late tomorrow night. *sigh* Have I said anything lately about wanting summer?
Now that the weather is cooler, I’ve taken to arming the alarm in the truck. I hope I don’t forget to stop when the weather gets into the 90’s. I have to take the truck in to the guy that installed the tint to have them trouble-shoot the wiring. It would be very nice to have music when I drive!
Takes me an hour just to prepare mentally.
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