Illegal Amnesty Would Further Undermine American Workers

WASHINGTON, March 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As President Obama and the congressional leadership revive efforts to grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens living in the U.S., a new report from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) concludes that such policies would severely undermine the interests of American workers. Amnesty and the American Worker also finds that record levels of immigration during the 2000s – both illegal and government mandated – have added new workers to our labor force faster than our economy has been able to create new jobs.

At a time when some 25 million Americans are either unemployed or involuntarily working part-time, amnesty legislation would legally entitle the estimated 7.5 million illegal aliens in our workforce to keep their current jobs, and compete with distressed American workers for any new jobs that are created. Proposed legislation, billed as "comprehensive immigration reform," would also increase the flow of legal immigrants who would compete for jobs in the U.S., while offering no concrete initiative for stemming the tide of new illegal immigration.

* Driven by record levels of immigration, the U.S. economy would need to create 100,000 new jobs a month just to maintain current unemployment levels. The Obama administration optimistically expects its own policies to create only 95,000 new jobs each month. * The U.S. economy has lost about 8.4 million jobs since the onset of the recession. At current immigration levels, the economy would need to create 400,000 new jobs each month between now and 2013 to return to pre-recession unemployment levels. * Illegal immigration has been a primary factor in the growing income gap in the U.S. and has undermined the economic standing of many of America's working-class families. * Amnesty for illegal aliens would disproportionally harm America's poor and less-skilled workers.

"Advocates for illegal aliens are trying to sell amnesty as a shot in the arm for the U.S. economy," said Dan Stein, president of FAIR. "Even if the amnesty lobby's assertions are taken at face value, the overall benefit to GDP would amount to about 1 percent a year. The benefits of that modest increase would accrue almost entirely to the amnestied aliens and their direct employers, while devastating America's most vulnerable workers and would likely be more than offset by huge increases in social costs."

"Amnesty and the American Worker asks the critical questions about a mass illegal alien amnesty that the president and many in Congress refuse to even acknowledge," continued Stein. "It is unconscionable that at a time of devastatingly high unemployment, our nation's leaders seem determined to forge ahead with legislation without even considering the harm it might cause. Amnesty and the American Worker provides an in-depth look at the extent to which these policies would hurt millions of American workers," Stein concluded.

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El Universal (Mexico City) 3/22/10

Mexican Army sends a message to the US

[Opinion column] Except for something imponderable, those things that sometimes change the course of events, tomorrow the US delegation arrives, headed by Hillary Clinton, for a meeting at the highest levels with Mexican officials. The Secretary of State will be accompanied by the Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, the National Director of Intelligence, Dennis Blair and a half dozen other officials. Only they know the tome and range of the message that the government of Obama wishes to deliver, but what remains clear is the Mexican position. Yesterday, Brigadier General Benito Medina Herrera, Director of Military Education of the Army and Air Force University, delivered a message with the statement: “In the fight against narcotraffic and organized crime, neither the Army nor Mexico can confront the problem alone. International cooperation is required.” As a manner of answering Janet Napolitano — who affirmed that the Army has not helped to contain the violence in Juarez — and deflect future complaints by our neighbors, the General establishes the fundamentals of the narco problem: consumption, financial resources and arms. In the three, the US is at least co-responsible.

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La Jornada (Mexico City) 3/22/10

Purpose of meeting explained

The Mexican Ambassador to the US, Arturo Sarukhan, stressed that the visit of high US officials in Mexico is with the objective of continuing to examine the cooperation between both countries and to analyze the progress of the Merida Initiative and not because of the murders of the three people connected to the US Consulate in Cd. Juarez. The meeting will review “the strategy that will be set up” for the approval of both presidents in their next meeting.

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Cambio de Michoacan (Morelia, Michoacan ) 3-22-10

MS-13 Operating in Mexican states
According to a news release from The Organization of American States, a criminal group in Michoacan has prevented the spread of La Mara Salvatrucha into Guanajuato by resisting its influence. According to this release, the Central American group MS-13 is operating in Jalisco, Queretaro, Hidalgo, Aguascalientes, Puebla, the State of Mexico and in D.F., but not into Guanajuato and Michoacan due to the presence of narcotics cartels in the region. In the central portion of Mexico, there are 34 known Mara Salvatrucha gangs but none in Guanajuato and Michoacan. Nevertheless, it is possible there has been an alliance between the groups.

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Cuatro Poder (Chiapas) 3-22-10

“Not one step back” says Calderon
MEXICO, D.F. In the National Palace, during a celebration of the 204th birthday of Benito Juarez, President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa said the country of Mexico will not take one step back in its fight against organized crime and narcotics traffic. ”We will not allow criminal organizations to deny us the Mexican liberties that our heroes earned with their blood and sacrifices”, affirmed Calderon. ”All three branches of government must unite in the struggle to strengthen our institutions and the laws of the country to bring security to the people and enact consequences to committing crime in our country”, he said.

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13 arrested in Ind. restaurant raid
(http://www.southtownstar.com/business/2122537,immigration-raid-paragon-0325.article)

March 25, 2010

SUN-TIMES MEDIA WIRE

Thirteen people were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at Schererville’s Paragon Restaurant and at a residence Wednesday.

Agents executed a federal search warrant at the restaurant about 8 a.m. Wednesday as part of an investigation. Paragon owner Michael McClellan said customers were escorted outside and the restaurant was closed for the day.

McClellan said he couldn’t confirm how many employees were among those detained. He said he plans to reopen the restaurant Friday.

Gail Montenegro, spokeswoman for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said the searches were part of an ongoing criminal work site enforcement investigation. She did not disclose the location of the residence.

McClellan said he turned over some paperwork to federal agents.

McClellan said he bought the restaurant about 16 months ago and he’s tried to resolve some of the problems.

“Apparently some of the issues are still here,” McClellan said. “It’s a sad day for us. The hardest thing for a business owner to do is turn away paying customers.”

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