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Back to indentured servitude: A cynical change in America's promise to temporary workers
The Washington Times ^ | 5/10/2009 | Nick Geale

Posted on 05/10/2009 5:11:47 AM PDT by truthsquad10

The Obama administration's immigration proposals are both bad policy and cynical politics - harming our economy and our workers while turning foreign workers into indentured servants.

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AgJobs is cynical and arguably anti-American. It legalizes illegal workers after a small fine of a few hundred dollars. Anyone who worked five months in agriculture in the prior two years is eligible for legalization, including those facing judicial deportation orders. That would mean 600,000 to 800,000 new permanent U.S. residents plus their families - many of whom probably have a limited education, speak little English and may not even be immunized against communicable diseases.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: immigration; servitude
Bad politics and horrible policy
1 posted on 05/10/2009 5:11:47 AM PDT by truthsquad10
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To: truthsquad10

To prevent duplication, always use the source headline. Thanks.


2 posted on 05/10/2009 5:21:15 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: truthsquad10

EXCELLENT article. I highly recommend that Freepers read this.


3 posted on 05/10/2009 5:29:54 AM PDT by kitkat
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To: truthsquad10
Elections have consequences

The American people will wake up in chains one day and the news media will tell us, it was Bush's fault.

4 posted on 05/10/2009 5:34:52 AM PDT by Popman
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The December 2008 reforms set minimum wages according to local market rates so the temporary workers can take care of their families while in the United States and return to their home countries with a nest egg.

Which is one of the problems of amnesty. These people don't WANT to be Americans. They don't care about the U.S. They simply want to earn money and go home. Giving them citizenship is a complete farce. Granting them citizenship will not change their minds about acclimating to our society. It will simply create a sort of new caste system.

5 posted on 05/10/2009 5:48:32 AM PDT by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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6 posted on 05/10/2009 6:53:20 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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