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"Well, try and think critically for a change."

You might try taking that advise.
You have not exactly been great in the thinking department so far, have you?

"First, I have no idea whether it's true or not that in fact illegals are taking jobs away from Americans, "

You have no idea, but you know Americans don't think illegals are taking jobs from Americans anyway, do you? Riiight.

"especially given the 4% unemployment rate."

Unemployment is 4.6%.
And that is out of a population of 300 million.
And there is much higher unemployment amongst blacks and lower skilled workers.

We are not short of low skilled workers.
They just gotta pay above third world wages as this polls shows:

"Seventy-six percent of Americans polled are concerned that American workers can't afford to work for the same low wages as illegal aliens.
Time Magazine/SRBI Survey, January 24-26, 2006 "

"Second, you are in the minority in your opinion because most Americans don't believe illegals are taking jobs away. That is if you believe the polls."

That's easy:

Sixty-three percent of Americans polled are concerned about illegal aliens taking away jobs from American workers.
Time Magazine/SRBI Survey, January 24-26, 2006

You got any more nonsense to spew out?

You might try taking that advise. You have not exactly been great in the thinking department so far, have you?

No, I thought I might be dealing with an intelligent conservative here, and so my thinking hasn't been great this morning.

You have no idea, but you know Americans don't think illegals are taking jobs from Americans anyway, do you? Riiight.

Correct. Can you name one job an illegal has taken away from an American? But I am willing to concede the possibility, though as I said, most Americans don't believe they take jobs away. Yes, in fact those two conclusions are not mutually exclusive.

Unemployment is 4.6%. And that is out of a population of 300 million. And there is much higher unemployment amongst blacks and lower skilled workers.

The question is will blacks and lower skilled workers take the jobs. Most Americans don't think so. And looking at New Orleans where $10 to $25 an hour jobs went wanting (few of the evacuees wanted to come back and work), I would say most Americans are right.

Sixty-three percent of Americans polled are concerned about illegal aliens taking away jobs from American workers. Time Magazine/SRBI Survey, January 24-26, 2006

Is that it? January? You mean there have been no polls since?

You got any more nonsense to spew out?

Actually yes.

A June 8-25 Gallup Polls showed that 74% say that illegals take jobs most Americans don't want.
LA. Times/Bloomberg 6/24-27 showed that 51% say illegals take jobs Americans don't want.
CBS News/NY Times 5/4-8 shows that 53% feel illegals take jobs Americans don't want.

Given your interest in polls, is that enough spew for you to chew on, or would you like to see more?