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 media did not like the anti-communist ‘boat people’, they never promoted them like they do other immigrants, such as the liberal, Latin American immigrants.
The media did not like the anti-communist ‘boat people’, they never promoted them like they do other immigrants, such as the liberal, Latin American immigrants.
When she had the admission ceremony, her “religious” name was Sister Augustus Caesar, and they put a gold laurel wreath on her head. I think things were going to get weird.
But I woke up, saw it was 5:05, and said, “Whew! Coffee!”
Well, now...
I think we know where that dream was headed. Of course, her real life must be almost as interesting as the dream. She’s a gutsy thing, for sure! Ya gotta love her!!
At least it wasn’t Caligula, right?
I am inclined to agree with you except that I think we owe every human, no matter what their circumstance or legality, the basics of life and safety from abuse, even as we promptly and efficiently eject those who are not entitled to say here.
LOL, well that would be different.
Right! And that’s the TRUTH!
(That would be Tom.)
LOL!
I hope it’s a joke, I really do ;-).
I can’t imagine life without jokes. Even our dreams are “jokified.” For instance...I’m lousy at numbers these days (and I ALWAYS handled money in my jobs!) but a few nights ago, I dreamed about numbers...I would wake up, go back to sleep and wake up dreaming about numbers.
It was always the same progression but the numerical instances were always different. And I was determined to recall them. HAHAHAHAHA!!! THAT is a real joke!
Picturing someone growing out of a chocolate liquid...
Seems majorly.... Darwinian.
I blame the Pi Plate.
Venus on the half shell, except the half shell is white chocolate and the surrounding sea dark. Good ad picture.
Maybe if I had one, my numbered dreams would be gossamer. Or maybe my gossamer dreams would be numbered...
Nully, don’t you have a pic of me growing out of a chocolate liquid, somewhere??? It sounds like a re-post is in order...
You did it again.. You said Gossamer...
I remember that picture!
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