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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 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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To: Darksheare
Doc Marten couldn’t puzzle out his injuries

I'll agree to that. Best guess, it happen before Midnight. What? I've been asking all day for I do not know.

5,081 posted on 02/21/2014 6:42:04 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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When everyone turns to see, I still do not know.


5,082 posted on 02/21/2014 6:43:21 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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Guess, it is ... What do you see?


5,083 posted on 02/21/2014 6:44:34 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: NoCmpromiz

You mean: getting plagued by people inside the building not bothering to do their jobs, after all they can always blame security?


5,084 posted on 02/21/2014 6:44:58 PM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: no-to-illegals

Colonel Sanders, by the hedgerow, with secret spices.


5,085 posted on 02/21/2014 6:46:26 PM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: no-to-illegals
turn in my badge

Well, if you really want too. But I don't need it. Maybe you should keep it and can use it to scare the black ice away that we're scheduled to receive tonight..

Wait a minute - that's racist.. Why is ice black?

We need multicultural environmentally sensitive ice. Contact your congress-critters and insist they correct this egregious discrimination..

Never mind. I'm going back to my lab.

Scene of mad scientist in multi-but-non-rainbow-colored-so-as-not-to-offend lab coat walking down long darkened hall away from camera..

5,086 posted on 02/21/2014 6:48:23 PM PST by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: Darksheare

and there were no Hedgerows.


5,087 posted on 02/21/2014 6:48:32 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: NoCmpromiz

I Love Labs.


5,088 posted on 02/21/2014 6:49:16 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Darksheare
Umm...

You could always offer them coffee...

5,089 posted on 02/21/2014 6:49:52 PM PST by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: NoCmpromiz

Dog gone!


5,090 posted on 02/21/2014 6:50:04 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: no-to-illegals
I Love Labs.

Not Meth, I trust?

Rats, can't find the graphic..;-(

5,091 posted on 02/21/2014 6:52:47 PM PST by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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La La Promises Made/


5,092 posted on 02/21/2014 6:53:21 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: NoCmpromiz

That would be bad.
Can you imagine the results?

I need to add red bull or something to it just for them.


5,093 posted on 02/21/2014 6:53:21 PM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: NoCmpromiz

I’ll explain but know I’m being used ...


5,094 posted on 02/21/2014 6:54:34 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Darksheare

Time is time lets each of know. Mushrooms? I pray not!!!


5,095 posted on 02/21/2014 6:56:11 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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and the time tick ... toc. And all ask ... What does it mean? I’ll give a clue. Soon. If a clue develops. Pray for no clue.


5,096 posted on 02/21/2014 7:00:07 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: no-to-illegals

Hedgerow, Heathrow, rowing heathens.
I never can keep it straight.


5,097 posted on 02/21/2014 7:01:35 PM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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obama, what are you up to? Dear obama ... Back Off!


5,098 posted on 02/21/2014 7:03:01 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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Change your evil ways, obama!


5,099 posted on 02/21/2014 7:06:31 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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Cue ... Air Force and Navy don’t turn those keys!!!


5,100 posted on 02/21/2014 7:07:48 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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