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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Am sorry to hear is that terrible. Suspected but your first hand report confirms. May the soggy and the boggy go the way of the river moose.
Our first drop-in was eating King Crab shells out of a kitchen garbage bag. Shadow will not touch King Crab shells since.
Maybe she would have liked stale crackers better. Hmmmmm.
Visitors love the place, for its History and architecture.
Come and have a look... (tourist board bit done.)
The water will drain away when it has finished and gets bored with just hanging around. :)
I made a bullseye on Naptime.
The guinea pig cracked me up, as well! LOL! I love it!
My bobcat domestic mix was captured by offering the little furball a piece of chicken.
Mimi did love her chicken.
And honey ham, and cheese, and roast beef..
I’m so glad to know you are not deluged! Of course, you missed this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SSCrV31DPM
I posted it earlier, but it was probably 400 posts (or more) ago!
‘Face is OK. There are things going on in her life, but they shall be overcome! I promise!
Performance enhancing Yeti...LOL.
I would pay to watch that! :D
Oh, good for YOU! I know you needed a nap, for sure. Kids have a tendency to wear folks out. I don’t have to worry about anything when it comes to naps except if they are late in the day. (Though when I was VERY anemic, I could sleep 3-4 hours during the day and still sleep the night.)
I’ve been working on an afghan for the newest GGbaby, but I suspect I won’t see this one any sooner than I will see the last one. She is 10 months old, now, and I have yet to hold her. There is something wrong with that...especially since they are less than 10 miles away.
SICK, Darks! I’m so proud of you! LOL!
“Release the YETI!” the chilling shout went up, the crowds in the town centre suddenly stopped to look around at the source of the horrible pounding noises.
From several large dented shipping containers boiled forth a wave of white furred abomination!
The Yeti howled, growled, pounded the ground, and generally made a mess everywhere as they stomped around the unfamiliar terrain of the town centre.
I’ve been really worn out the last few days. Maybe tomorrow will turn out better! I have to teach a class tonight - a rerun of the class I taught last week, for those who weren’t there, sigh - and won’t be home until nearly 9:00.
Last night I came in from Scouts to find that Kathleen had removed her pajamas and diaper and piddled on the sofa while DP was in the other room! I’ll make sure Tom pays close attention to her tonight.
Post 5533 describes the opening scene.
“What’s for supper?!? CAAAAATZ!!!” they howled.
But yeti can’t tell the difference between a cat and a frightened liberal.
Well, that sounds fun!
With four main streets radiating out from the centre, Yeti will have hours of fun.
‘Night All, the rotation of the planet has conspired against us, again. :)
Me, too! I love those one-hour naps.
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