[TaxRelief]

If you've never been to a John Locke forum, you're missing out on some of the best political discussions in NC.

http://www.johnlocke.org/events/event.html?id=237

[TaxRelief]

The John Locke Foundation cordially invites you to a Headliner Panel Discussion with their special guests: Daniel T. Griswold, (Associate Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies) and Mark Krikorian (Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies)

A Debate on U.S. Immigration Policy

Thursday, March 24, 2005, 12:00 noon: Brownstone Holiday Inn, 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC

Price: $10

Both Griswold and Krikorian have debated U.S. immigration policy in the pages of National Review. They now bring this debate to Raleigh.

You will not want to miss this lively debate.

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[billbears]

Which kind? The immigration from the north or the immigration from the South? In a word? No. < /hardheadness off and I'm sort of joking :) >

[100%FEDUP]

NC is firmly in the hands of the Agriculture lobby, who thrive on cheap labor (namely illegal immigrants). This has been going on for years and the Ag Commish has always been willing to look the other since nearly ALL his/her campaign contributions come from farmers. In addition, our congress critters rely heavily on support from farmers to keep them in office. Bobby "Show me the money" Ethridge could care less how farmers run their businesses as long as he gets their vote and campaign contributions!

I doubt Troxler will act any different than his predecessors

[100%FEDUP]

NC is firmly in the hands of the Agriculture lobby, who thrive on cheap labor (namely illegal immigrants). This has been going on for years and the Ag Commish has always been willing to look the other since nearly ALL his/her campaign contributions come from farmers. In addition, our congress critters rely heavily on support from farmers to keep them in office. Bobby "Show me the money" Ethridge could care less how farmers run their businesses as long as he gets their vote and campaign contributions!

I doubt Troxler will act any different than his predecessors

[RegulatorCountry]

NC is also attractive due to incredibly lax documentation requirements in order to receive a drivers license. There have been recent noises about trying to correct this situation, but I think that the ease of acquiring fraudulent ID has more to do with the popularity of NC for illegal immigrants than the economy.

[Tacis]

He, like most who comment on this issue, avoids the issue of race. Mexicans will work for $4 an hour, blacks won't. The normal wage pressures that would raise wage levels don't exist. A byproduct of Mexican illegals is continued black unemployment. Should the economy tank, there will be two populations in NC, blacks AND Mexicans, who live on public services!

Stop illegal, criminal Mexican alien from taking jobs, allow the wage levels to climb and put unemployed blacks to work. It will be a better future for all of us.

[Travis McGee]

What part of ILLEGAL do they not understand?

Are we a nation of laws, or not?

Which laws can I now ignore? Tax laws?

[JohnnyZ]

The illegality of current waves of immigration means that we don't have an effective means of distinguishing honest, hard-working people looking for economic opportunity from would-be criminals, welfare dependents, and perhaps even terrorists.

Obviously we should crank up legal immigration. And crack down on the remaining few illegals. That would solve the 'illegal' problem instantly.

Guess that's too obvious to work ....

[azhenfud]

If America REALLY wants to do something about illegal aliens, FIRST, we need to quit paying Americans for not doing those jobs Americans won't do. Cut out welfare - totally.