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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Just as I thought: Ancient Alien Animals called Cogs. She’s a prize.
She’s insane.
She also believes wholeheartedly that she is see through.
She helps dad with his screen viewing, as she believes she is a vision enhancer in this fashion.
Oh, Darks. Either you’ve got trouble or you’re the happiest kitteh owner in the world.
Trouble.
She also helps place things where she thinks they go. (floor)
Something is horribly wrong other than Melissa being on FOX, but I now have posted 5300, 5400 and 5500 without trying. Time to hit a casino or something.
Darks, and on top of it all ... It wasn’t my fault but sometimes one has to take the blame.
Hi ‘Face.
The Thames is back in it’s slot in this area, but the fields are still boggy.
Oxford is still surrounded in water, but property is out of danger. The water got to the edge of the city centre but curled up at the edges when it detected all the lefties.
Today has been hale and strong wind.
How’s ‘Face?
“I trained that bear to blow out the torch! *mwuh-hah-hah-hah-hahhh!*”
Oxford hasn’t been surrounded by much of any threat for a good couple eons.
Someone should release a bunch of Yeti in the city centre.
Okay, okay. Don’t worry. We have a few cats that do that. It may perhaps be normal. I’m not saying it is, but it might be.
Is she as far as knocking everything off of a counter? How old is she?
Great planning moose, placing the lefties out front. Water can be scarred and forced to curl and hurl in another direction, just like us!
Okay, just filling in the blanks. :)
No idea how old she is.
Someone had her fixed, then they dumped her off outside here.
She was at least over a year when she made her appearance outside eating stale saltines that had been left for the birds.
yep, I know am going to get the blame for twice today.
Isn’t the Isle of Wight where all the ceiling kittehs come from?
Don't let this happen to you my friends. Demand better food.
The last time it was deep cleaned was 1947. The Isis and Cherwell both got bored and decided to have a laugh.
The last Military event was in the Civil war, it took the side of Charlie boy.
It didn’t end well.
Yeti would be welcomed with open arms. ...Tourists are always welcome, regardless of species. Doctorate in Snow Sciences.
Ceiling kitties and Cowes.
Both used by the Yachting fraternity. :)
Didn’t need any planning. The place is redder than Beijing.
Did I mention that Chelsea Clintstone when to University , here?
That’s where I got mixed up...
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