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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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You’re going to move to Ecuador? It’s all snowy there!
LOL ... Afraid can’t take credit. There were lots of Somebody elses that made those that Great Shot(s).
Thought says, *Equator* ... lol. Somewhere out on the ocean far far away from any main-lands. Says the mushrooms are prettier at long distance viewing.
Thought actually want to go to the Space Station and keep his shuttle. Once Bob perfects the new engine. Thought said am going for long distance.
opps ... forgot we shouldn’t talk too much about it.
Don’t worry everyone ... There are people that know better known as the Imperial Kittahs of which I only emulate but never hold the weapons and personally never want to rise to the level of the Imperial Kittahs. Their jobs are the toughest on Earth. I do not envy the Imperial Kittahs. I am a follower for I am not a leader. Leaders have better responses than I shall ever have cause sometimes I find it difficult to deal even handed with stupid. The Imperial Kittahs do deal even handed with stupid. That is why the Imperial Kittahs have seen fit to allow Me to stay this long.
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Funny!
I had to wait till Face showed up. Didn’t want to follow and say yes ... really. But hey you already knew that. LOL
Nom, nom, nom, nom>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>!!!
Mmmmmm ... bacon.
Hate to leave, when the fun is just getting started ....Bye everyone.
Ta!
Looks like I’m taking care of a friend’s puppy for a few months while she looks for a job and a new place. Should be interesting.
This economy is rough for everyone right now.
I've been noticing that. Sad that people are not learning the right lessons from it.
By the way, I drink my hot water with coffee flavoring, as nature intended.
She got evicted with her husband in Columbus I guess and is moving to Philly to live with her aunt so I figured it wasn’t that big of a deal.
Having to live in Philly sounds like a punishment no one should have to suffer.
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