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...
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.”
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The cat-bird’s seat, I presume?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wb8XTXRUVM ... just one more. Are We Made In America? Dad, I pray We Are!!!
Beer for my Horses ... Whiskey for my Cowgirls ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdjA3iKYjk0
Should have learned to rope and ride and should have been A Cowboy ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zquk_DExKo ... Going West Everyone With a Prayer In My Heart. Join Me?
Last one this night ... Sleep Well All ... Seminole Wind ... Roll, Do We Roll and Blow? ... Let U.S. Take the Nation Back? Do We Want Her Back? Our Nation, I Want Her ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdqBCdjU5XI
Out freakin’ standing.
If you are going through Hades ... Tell the obama crowd NO ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly5Nhca-tZY
I’m pretty sure I made that one up. :p
I can’t take credit for celebutard or libertopian but I might be able to for Barackwards.
Thank You ... I too want to travel Barackwards. Thanks GeronL. Am Proud to Be Riding With You!!!
Well, um, yes, er, what does one say to that....*wipes glasses*
Magnificent , yes.
Japan may be on to something here....’form an orderly Queue please!’
Bump to that, Nti, , Bump to that!
$h!% I miss the 70s.
Morning TC,
How true that is...unlike a Dog , of course.
May see the bird if his contact lenses are in place, but Never misses the morsels.
You’d think his tuchus would be cold.
Afternoon!
*yawn*
Kathleen had a cough all night, and Jake was feeling Friendly.
Afternoon nap required then?
BBL ‘important’ errands. :)
We’ll see how the day goes. I’m hoping to have the Offspring get some work done!
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