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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I, Am and Thought sometimes think Me is a Redneck ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82dDnv9zeLs ... Me says Bad Words.
Was just listening to German metal.
Got myself lost down another rabbit hole on youtube.
Brothers and Sisters ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzvUpUK_IXw ... Time Will Be Kind and Face I’ll stop spamming the thread. Though storm crowds gather, unafraid each shall walk and ride ... Barackwards! Thanks GeronL. Barackwards, is the way. Lord Willing.
Them rabbit holes are fascinating ... I want to meet Alice.
Poor Kathleen.
I’m still “cleaning” so I can at least cut down on the overwhelmingness that will set in, once the gal sees what is to be done in two hours...
My sense of humor is still intact!
Haven’t met Alice yet.
Just more rabbits of a kindred type.
Breaker One Nine ... Nothin’ To Lose ... Did you see that one take the fifth repeatedly? ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YamtiJSMhiw
Maybe our Boys might want to act like these Girls? ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xfFbB2CRo8 ... No Shootin’ Ladies!
Good luck! I just worked on Greek with Pat. We’ve forgotten so much! Pat wants Minecraft, and I said it was a possibility if he spends several weeks working diligently on schoolwork according to a schedule.
Good for Pat!
So far, my new aide is a no-show. Doesn’t bode well for her as time passes. She’s got 15 minutes, them I’m going to Walmart to see if the have Milk Thistle in, yet. It flies off the shelves in no time.
Sorry to hear you toetalled your foot...
It was just a toe. I taped it to the one next to it and moved out smartly!
Now you can discover the Mississippi River?
No, and I can walk without limping!
But if I break a toe on the other foot, then I will be “She Who Limps Twice!”
Ow. There’s a lot of yelling going on here.
It’s 60 degrees but overcast, and I’m feeling it.
The aide never showed up, using “I tried to call but couldn’t get through,” and I have told the agency that if they can’t get through on the phone to text me. I don’t know why texting always works, but it does. They said they would “make a note” of that. Again.
Anyway, she wanted to come at 9:30 and that is WAY too late. She then wanted to come on Friday at 0900, but I plan on being in Vegas, washing clothes. Not my fault she didn’t come on time.
Maybe she’ll be here next week.
You may not be surprised to learn that, that part of u-tubbie now has a bookmark. :D
Thany you for the intro.
Good Evening Nti.
Not a bad day , once it engaged first gear and got rolling. :)
How’s yours proceeding?
Get the hankies ready: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwQZggdZrOo
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