Posted on 12/10/2009 8:05:39 AM PST by SmithL
WASHINGTON – California and other financially strapped states will lose tens of millions of federal dollars that they spend to jail illegal immigrants charged with crimes, under Congress' latest spending bill.
The $1.1 trillion plan, finalized by House and Senate negotiators Tuesday night, combines six of the large yearly appropriations bills passed by Congress to keep the government running.
State officials and members of the California congressional delegation had lobbied hard once again to increase aid to the states for the program, hoping to cash in on California's increased clout in Washington this year.
But their efforts fell flat, with the program set to be cut by more than 18 percent.
"It's a hit to many states, but more so to California because we get the lion's share of the appropriation," H.D. Palmer, budget spokesman for Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, said Wednesday.
He estimated that the cut could cost California $16 million this year, rising to $22 million on an annualized basis beginning next year. Palmer said the state and its localities receive roughly 38 percent of the money that Congress appropriates for the program each year.
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Only taking up jail cells and tax money that American Citizens won’t /one-quarter-snide
Congrsscrooks want to spend trillions on pork-laden programs, but cut the money states need to compensate for federal refusal to enforce immigration laws.
Put them on a bus back home... or better yet, to DC! Let our Congress deal with them!
Only a mob would cure this Congress, and not a mob of lambs.
Soon (very SOON), the Lib's will be granting blanket Amnesty to all of them in time for the 2010 Elections, anyway!
IF the Feds were just moving that cash to pay the costs of REALLY enforcing our borders, then I would be all for it.
Seems to me that states losing this funding would be money ahead to just ship these illegals back across the border. Easiest way would be to borrow the National Guard’s C-130 transports, load them up like cattle, and drop them off at the airport in Mexico City. NO excuses. Just ship them out.
Is that her Qwanza outfit ?
“Congrsscrooks want to spend trillions on pork-laden programs, but cut the money states need to compensate for federal refusal to enforce immigration laws.”
On top of that, take a look at this new study from the Center for Immigration studies about unemployment.
http://cis.org/UnemploymentAmongNativeWorkers
Unemployed Natives Available for Work
Report Finds Huge Number of Less-Educated Americans Not Working
WASHINGTON (December 10, 2009) – The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has released a new study detailing the U-6 unemployment rates among native born workers. U-6 is a broader measure of employment that includes the unemployed, people who would like to work but who have not looked for a job recently, and those involuntarily working part-time. A look at these numbers shows the situation is particularly bad for minorities, the young, and less-educated Americans. These are the workers who face the most competition from immigrants – legal and illegal.
The study, “A Huge Pool of Potential Workers: Unemployment, Underemployment, and Non-Work Among Native-Born Americans,” is authored by CIS Director of Research Steven A. Camarota and Demographer Karen Jensenius.
Among the findings:
* As of the third quarter of 2009, there are 12.5 million unemployed native-born Americans, but the broader U-6 measure shows 21 million natives unemployed or underemployed.
* There are 6.1 million natives with a high school education or less who are unemployed. Using the U-6 measure, it is 10.4 million.
* In addition to those less-educated natives covered by U-6, there are another 18.7 million natives with a high school education or less not in the labor force, which means they are not looking for work.
* The total number of less-educated (high school education or less) natives who are unemployed, underemployed, or not in the labor force is 29.1 million.
* To place these numbers in perspective, there are an estimated seven to eight million illegal immigrants holding jobs.
* As of the third quarter of 2009, the overall unemployment rate for native-born Americans is 9.5 percent; the U-6 measure shows it as 15.9 percent.
* Nationally, the unemployment rate for natives with a high school degree or less is 13.1 percent. Their U-6 measure is 21.9 percent.
* State with the highest U-6 rates for less-educated natives are Michigan, California, Arizona, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Nevada, Illinois, and Georgia.
* The unemployment rate for natives nationally with less than a high school education is 20.5 percent. Their U-6 measure is 32.4 percent.
* Nationally, the unemployment rate for young native-born Americans (18-29) who have only a high school education is 19 percent. Their U-6 measure is 31.2 percent.
* Nationally, the unemployment rate for native-born blacks with less than a high school education is 28.8 percent. Their U-6 measure is 42.2 percent.
* The unemployment rate for young native-born blacks (18-29) with only a high school education is 27.1 percent. Their U-6 measure is 39.8 percent.
* Nationally, the unemployment rate for native-born Hispanics with less than a high school education is 23.2 percent. Their U-6 measure is 35.6 percent.
* The unemployment rate for young native-born Hispanics (18-29) with only a high school degree is 20.9 percent. Their U-6 measure is 33.9 percent.
* Nationally, the overall unemployment rate for immigrants (legal and illegal) is 9.9 percent. Their U-6 measure is 19.6 percent, which is significantly higher than the rate for natives.
* The unemployment rate for immigrants with less than a high school education is 12.3 percent. Their U-6 measure is 27.4 percent. The unemployment rate for young immigrants (18-29) with only a high school education is 12.2 percent. Their U-6 measure is 25.2 percent.
Release them all and put them on buses to DC.
With or without landing the plane?
Your call...
Ive always said this is the perfect opportunity for the Air Force to practice C-130 ‘touch and goes’ on a dirt airstrip in southernmost Mexico.
good training.
“Soon (very SOON), the Lib’s will be granting blanket Amnesty to all of them in time for the 2010 Elections, anyway! “
Not without a civil war, they won’t.
Fine. Then deport them and save us a lot of money!
Illegal immigrants: We don’t need any stinking papers we have congress.
“With or without landing the plane?
Your call...
Here, Pedro — use this parachute. It might even work. If it doesn’t, bring it back to us and we’ll give you another one.
Someone needs to fix the handle on that commode called Congress, then flush.
“Someone needs to fix the handle on that commode called Congress, then flush.”
Priceless!
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