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.”

[no-to-illegals]

returned smile.

:-)

[Dead Corpse]

Returning a returned smile...

[Monkey Face]

Good ol’ Lurch!

[GeronL]

wow

[no-to-illegals]

As each of us awaits family to return ... Frank sings The Addams Family ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VDZRR3rN3Q

[moose07]

Shipping container is more likely to be approved,as an airline is unlikely to grant use of a seat. Not even first class.
ANz might do...have seen a few yetis on there...chkle.

[Darksheare]

Yeti flight!
I can see it now: Stewardess asks if Mr Yeti would like something to drink.
Yeti throws his hands up, through the overhead baggage compartment, and howls “Graaaaaaagh!”

[Tax-chick]

That’s how I feel about flying.

[Darksheare]

...me too...

[moose07]

Mr Yeti must be a frequent flyer. He knows the routine.
The use of the legroom seats may be a problem...the emergency exit lever may tangle in his fur.

[Darksheare]

Not a problem, he’d just punch the door clean off the aircraft.

[Darksheare]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nh-wAO7-vo

[Tax-chick]

he’d just punch the door clean off the aircraft

Just like Chuck Norris!

[Darksheare]

Yeti/Norris!
The teamup they said would never happen!

[Tax-chick]

Yeti/Norris! In 2016!

[NicknamedBob]

"At the time of your post, I was at the gym increasing my odds of surviving past Age 50..."

By my calculations, I have excellent odds of surviving past the age of 68.

[Dead Corpse]

See! It works! You are living proof that people CAN live that long.

I’d like to join those ranks... Um... Some day...

[Darksheare]

Or Norris/Yeti.
If some idiot really ticks him off, he can call in his VP to deal with it.
“Mr. Yeti, I need you.”
*The door opens to reveal an ANGRY YETI who grabs the annoying dignitary by the head!*
“GRAAAAAAGH!”

[no-to-illegals]

opening door ... Who wants 5700?

[NoCmpromiz]

I’ll let you know when I get to 35... ;-)