The immigration time-bomb

Washington Times ^ | 5-24-07 | Editorial

[JZelle]

Anyone who looks closely at the fiscal implications of the Senate immigration bill owes a debt of thanks to Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation. Mr. Rector is light years ahead of everyone else in carefully examining the assumptions of the bill -- particularly as they apply to millions of low-skilled illegals (50 to 60 percent of whom are high-school dropouts) who would be permitted to remain indefinitely in the United States.

Heritage Foundation research methods are identical to those used by the National Academy of Science a decade ago in a study, "The New Americans," which found that low-skill immigrants receive far more in government-financed benefits than they pay in taxes. Mr. Rector calculates that this is mostly true of the illegals who would get amnesty under the Senate bill, who will cost taxpayers $2.3 to $2.5 trillion over the next few decades.

[henkster]

More drain than gain...

[xcamel]

WTimes steals the term coined by Michael Savage.
(I-Bomb)

[gubamyster]

ping

[mtbopfuyn]

America was great while it lasted.

[bmw_n_me]

American taxpayer’s drain and big businesses’ gain.

[Regulator]

The money's the smallest loss.

The nation will be the biggest loss, because it will exist no longer.

[Dante3]

bttt

[Swordfished]

This also from the Heritage Foundation:

Rewarding Illegal Aliens: Senate Bill Undermines The Rule of Law

Quick outline of the content:

...The following are ten of the worst provisions—by no means an exhaustive list—of Title VI of the bill...

1. A Massive Amnesty
2. The Permanent "Temporary" Visa
3. Hobbled Background Checks
4. Amnesty for "Absconders"
5. Reverse Justice
6. Enforcement of Amnesty, Not Laws
7. Amnesty for Gang Members
8. Tuition Subsidies for Illegal Aliens
9. Taxpayer-Funded Lawyers for Illegal Aliens
10. Amnesty Before Enforcement Triggers

[RodgerD]

1776-2007.

Thanks George Washington.

“Thanks” George Bush Jr.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“America was great while it lasted”

We must stop them now!

[Altura Ct.]

Absolutely! I agree with your sentiment. While I don’t discount the financial ramifications we will be losing way more then that. Somethings just can’t be measured by dollar bills alone.

[hunter112]

Mr. Rector calculates that this is mostly true of the illegals who would get amnesty under the Senate bill, who will cost taxpayers $2.3 to $2.5 trillion over the next few decades.

The real cost of $1 a head lettuce...

[henkster]

I feel bad for my sons; it was a bad time to be born a white, middle-class, Christian American male.

[VU4G10]

Deport.

[surely_you_jest]

The real cost of $1 a head lettuce...

Two comments, neither or which is original.

If I'd known how this was going to turn out, I would have picked my own damned lettuce.

No Blood For Lettuce!!!

[gm4363]

I’m going to show my ignorance here... Last year and before, we were told the democrat could block anything in the House ( judges) with one single filibuster. You remember that thing the spineless republicans were afraid of.Well, isn't there ONE Conservative in the House to stop this train wreck?

[Guenevere]

bttt

[WestSylvanian]

And don’t forget, these new legal illegals will have preferences over your sons for jobs and education because they will be able to register as members of “protected classes” on affirmative action forms.

[TheLion]

Did anyone hear or read Rush’s comment this week about the coming death of the Republican party. He called Republicans stupid, for even considering this bill.