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Dispelling Myths: The Case for Immigration Reform [Enjoy your made-in-America ZOT, troll]
Red Dirt Report ^
| 12/27/2013
| Brian Woodward
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 Senates 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. Its fluid, which is how we want it to be.
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To: Silentgypsy; NoCmpromiz
Fritz was..I’m not certain the English language has a descriptive enough statement for what he was.
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posted on
01/03/2014 5:32:39 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Monkey Face
I’ve forgotten most of those languages. But I remember the joke.
382
posted on
01/03/2014 5:34:11 PM PST
by
NicknamedBob
(If you voted for 0bama to show that you're not a racist, you're a racist. -- NicknamedMike)
To: Darksheare
Hours AFTER the video? And why all of a sudden? I’ve been watching YouTube vids for almost two years, and this is recent...within the last six weeks...
Curiouser...
383
posted on
01/03/2014 5:38:52 PM PST
by
Monkey Face
(SMILE: You don't own all the problems in the world.)
To: Monkey Face
Well, no.
The video card may be having issues.
Driver may be ganked, or the hardware may be on it’s way to the great capacitor yard in the sky.
Had something like that once, it was a bad connector.
384
posted on
01/03/2014 5:41:51 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Darksheare
*sigh*
I’m going to bed and cogitate this....I suspect a new computer is in the offing, but I am SOOOO resisting WinAte!
See you in the morning!
385
posted on
01/03/2014 5:45:28 PM PST
by
Monkey Face
(SMILE: You don't own all the problems in the world.)
To: fanfan
Sorry....we are -1.1c and light snow in Anchorage right now. We had the -26c a couple weeks ago, and kept it for a couple weeks, and then sent it on.
386
posted on
01/03/2014 5:45:46 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Monkey Face
It may be something simple.
387
posted on
01/03/2014 5:51:47 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; fanfan
-26c a couple weeks ago, and kept it for a couple weeks, and then sent it on.We in the realm of SonOfFormerEmperorCuomo are wondering where we should mail the 'thank you' card... ;-)
388
posted on
01/03/2014 6:25:16 PM PST
by
NoCmpromiz
(John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
To: NoCmpromiz; fanfan; ColdOne; Kathy in Alaska
Good morning, cold people. It is 22 here, and the weatherguessers predict 44 and Sunbeam this afternoon.
389
posted on
01/04/2014 2:53:14 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(The superpowers ascribed to "feminists" make me wish I was one.)
To: Tax-chick; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Anoreth; Monkey Face; NicknamedBob; ...
390
posted on
01/04/2014 2:55:25 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(The superpowers ascribed to "feminists" make me wish I was one.)
To: Tax-chick
Large outdoor kitteh has a look that says “what the?!”
391
posted on
01/04/2014 4:32:06 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Darksheare
Um Darks, Bears give off their thermal energy as ATUs, Britain has run out of Bears, hence no BTU rating for a barbecued Bear. :D
392
posted on
01/04/2014 4:56:49 AM PST
by
moose07
(the truth will out ,one day. " 2013: Mind the door handle on the way out!")
To: moose07
393
posted on
01/04/2014 4:58:28 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Darksheare
Like he’s looking through binoculars backwards.
394
posted on
01/04/2014 5:51:54 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(The superpowers ascribed to "feminists" make me wish I was one.)
To: Tax-chick
“Waiddaminnit! Dis is wrong! I nawt dat fuzzy! Am I?”
395
posted on
01/04/2014 6:11:23 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: All
Good sci fi movie...aliens, vikings, and swordplay...what more d'ya want?...
Outlander See it b4 YT zots it...
To: Darksheare
397
posted on
01/04/2014 6:39:46 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(The superpowers ascribed to "feminists" make me wish I was one.)
To: Darksheare; Tax-chick
It's been much colder than normal since early fall, sort of like I was transported to Minnesooota, but today it's starting out NORMAL (all due to global warming of course) for the first time in a while. I hear the frozen tundra will invade us again tomorrow, and we will be sub zero once again. Twas necessary for the humbling of the better NFL teams and the global warming believing commentators I guess.
*shrugs*
Snow. It's here, but nothing unusual, I kind of like the stuff. Skiing and all that.
I do hear Ohio got hammered with snow, but then, they deserve it............
398
posted on
01/04/2014 6:52:38 AM PST
by
Lakeshark
(Mr Reid, tear down this law!)
To: Tax-chick
See? I look that good in the mirror! LOL!
399
posted on
01/04/2014 7:06:03 AM PST
by
Monkey Face
(SMILE: You don't own all the problems in the world.)
To: Monkey Face
How did you get your hair to do *that*!?
400
posted on
01/04/2014 7:11:56 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(The superpowers ascribed to "feminists" make me wish I was one.)
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