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.”

[Monkey Face]

What a supremely scary thought!

[Darksheare]

But it fits.

[Monkey Face]

Yes, it does!

[Darksheare]

Any critters you have that act like they have hidden communication portals?

[Monkey Face]

All my critters have had hidden communication portals. Some portals were obvious by their proximity to scatter rugs, but some were a little less visible...like the ones in anything Igor wore on his feet. Yep. Like that.

[Darksheare]

Peaches the Peg Leg Lovebird has her portal in one corner of her cage.
I step into the room, and she says ‘Hurnk!’
I guess that is lovebird for ‘emergency end channel’.

[no-to-illegals]

I’ve been following this conversation with great interest and have been wondering if a Huge Bear blowing out an Olympic flame counts?

[Darksheare]

LOL.
Maybe.
Sounds like the opening of some reveal by a supervillain as well.

[moose07]

Nope ,not one of mine...could be a Cousins’ kid , however. LOL. :D

[Monkey Face]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_817135&feature=iv&src_vid=nGeKSiCQkPw&v=MkQwJOLfr1k

[Monkey Face]

Hiya, Moosie!

Have you dried out, yet?

[no-to-illegals]

Face, my dog made me look up talking dogs ... Dog was offended that only cats and guinea pig was in that video.

[no-to-illegals]

was ... were and seven to go?

[Darksheare]

LOL.
The guinpig..

[no-to-illegals]

That furry faced guy, at the end of the film had been sneaking into the catnip?

[Slip18]

Is Bobby still with you? She sounds like a baby doll!

[moose07]

Hi Slip,

errr, The term Manx normally refers to the ‘Isle of Man’, not the Isle of Wight.

[Darksheare]

Always.

[Darksheare]

She has taken over the living room.
And she’s not exactly the friendliest of fur babies.
She doesn’t care for the existence of other felines.

But she does have her “dog” and “cat” wires crossed somewhere..

[Slip18]

Errr, I got my Isles mixed up. I knew it was one of them. Had a 50/50 chance. Rolled the dice and got a three.