These congressional whores sell it all. No holding back.
This is from Numbers USA.
http://www.numbersusa.com/hottopic/AGJOBS.htm
Senate and House Re-introduce Massive Amnesty for Illegal Aliens Working in Agriculture
AgJOBS bills, which would provide amnesty to illegal alien farm workers, were re-introduced in the Senate and House. S. 237, S. 340, and H.R. 371 – sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) respectively – would identify “vacant” agricultural jobs that could be filled by as many as 1.5 million illegal aliens and new foreigners over five years.
Click here to read a brief overview of the AgJobs amnesty
Under the provisions of these bills, illegal alien farm workers would be able to obtain a “blue card” granting temporary legal status for themselves and their families if they could show they have worked in the U.S. at least 863 hours or 150 work days (5.75 hours constituting a work day) during the preceding two years. Subsequently, to apply for legal residency, they must demonstrate that they have worked in agriculture here: (1) 100 work days per year each of the first five years following enactment; (2) 150 work days per year each of the first three years following enactment; or (3) over the course of the first four years after enactment, 150 work days per year for three of those years and 100 work days for the other.
The Senate passed AgJOBS legislation as part of its “comprehensive” immigration bill (S. 2611) last May, but the measure died when the House refused to take it up before adjournment. In addition, both the House and Senate saw stand-alone AgJOBS measures (H.R. 884 and S. 359) introduced during the 109th Congress.
Widely touted as a “guest worker” proposal, AgJOBS is an amnesty that would reward people who have violated U.S. immigration laws, and it would invite past violators to return to and encourage new illegal aliens to enter the United States. “AgJOBS is unpopular with voters and costly to taxpayers; it will encourage illegal immigration, invite fraud, and overwhelm adjudicators without providing a stable, legal agriculture workforce,” said Roy Beck, executive director of NumbersUSA.
Amnesty for estimated 3 million
Of the 1.2 million illegal aliens currently working in agriculture, an estimated 860,000 plus their spouses and children could qualify for this amnesty, so the total could reach three million or more.
Past amnesty for agricultural workers failed
The 1986 Special Agriculuture Worker (SAW) amnesty showed that when illegal aliens working in agriculture are given green cards, they leave agriculture for other higher-paying occupations. And any form of amnesty entices hundreds of thousands of new illegal aliens, some of whom will work in agriculture, to enter thus continuing to depress wages in all fields including agriculture.
Bill would doom agricultural workers to poverty
AgJOBS legislation would ensure that agricultural workers will never be paid more than minimun wage. Furthermore, it would ensure that taxpayers continue having to subsidize the workers and their families by providing public benefits of education, emergency health care, and income supplements (including tax refunds) for the workers and their families.
Agricultural workers already unemployed
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 107,000 American agricultural workers were unemployed in April 2004. Furthermore, low-skilled workers, many capable of agricultural work, have been the hardest hit by the recent high unemployment. The unemployment rate is almost a third higher for those American workers without a high-school diploma. In February 2004, Alan Greenspan announced that America has an oversupply of low-skilled, low-educated workers. (“Greenspan Calls for Better-Educated Workforce,” Washington Post, 21 February 2004).
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Blahblahblahblahblah this makes my head spin.
Okay, you over there: you only worked 862 hours and we can prove it (LOL): you're gone.
You, over there: you did 149 work days and we can prove it (LOL). You're gone.
You, over there: you worked 5.74 hours constituting a work day and we can prove it (LOL): you're gone.
Our nutball "leaders" haven't learned a thing.
Torches and pitchforks, tar and feathers. Throw them out.
I got this in an Email just yesterday, not sure of it’s numbers, nor it’s origin, but worth a look:
“From the L.A. Times
1. 40% of all workers in L.A. County ( L.A. County has 10.2 million people) are working for cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants working without a green card.
2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.
3. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens
4. Over 2/3 of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal , whose births were paid for by taxpayers.
5. Nearly 35% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally.
6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.
7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.
8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.
9. 21 radio stations in L.A. are Spanish speaking.
10. In L.A. County 5.1 million people speak English, 3.9 million speak Spanish.
(There are 10.2 million people in L.A. County ).
(All of the above are from the Los Angeles Times)
Less than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops, but 29% are on welfare.
Over 70% of the United States ‘ annual population growth (and over 90% of California , Florida , and New York ) results from immigration.
29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens. “
That calls for 3 1/2 months work per year. This does not show a desire for residency. It shows a take the money and run desire.
If the owners of these fields would pay more, none of these would be “vacant jobs”. Thats supply and demand, freemarket economics.
OK. Let me get this straight. If, in two years they work 863 hours, just over 23 (40 hour) weeks, they are legal according to this bill. Is that all?
What are they supposed to be doing the other 81 weeks?
Sheesh, in the last two years I worked 5640 hours, and those are just the ones 'on duty' not on call (470 12-hour workdays).
Ah yes, our lying, sniveling Senator from California, ably abetted by the hopeless nitwit from Los Angeles, Howard "Vlad the Impaler" Berman. I'll send her another email (using her website, which may be the only way to get anything counted) objecting to AgJobs but all that will happen is that I will get another email/letter telling me how hard she is working against illegal immigration. Believe me, she is absolutely hopeless on at least two issues: gun control and illegal aliens.