Posted on 01/31/2019 8:01:07 PM PST by Kaslin
If the Democrats truly stood for protecting the interests of American workers, they’d be clamoring to fund border security.
Once a self-proclaimed champion of the working class, the Democrat Party of today is but a shadow of its former self, loyal to the only remaining principle in its thinning book of values: obstruction.
Sure, the Democrats still occasionally mention American workers in their talking points, promising to redistribute wealth and increase taxes on the rich, but they have long since shifted their primary focus to other constituencies, such as wealthy elitists who are consumed with worry about global warming and young people who seek to eradicate unpleasantness by strictly regulating personal behavior.
The Party has also become more welcoming of socialists more recently, idolizing the likes of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, both of whom inflame class-based resentments at every opportunity.
“I’m not running from the left; I’m running from the bottom,” Ocasio-Cortez said during her campaign. “I’m running in fierce advocacy for working-class New Yorkers.”
It’s no coincidence that Donald Trump won the presidency with the support of former Democrat voters in the Rust Belt, who were desperate for solutions to our failing economy and immigration policies that sapped jobs from middle America.
The effect illegal immigration has on the U.S. labor market is not a closely guarded secret — numerous economic studies confirm that illegal aliens have an overwhelmingly negative effect on both the employment prospects and the wages of low-skilled American workers.
“Low-paid American workers have borne the heaviest impact of immigration,” the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) concluded in 2007, pointing out that the influx of illegal immigrants with little to no education leads to lower wages and fewer jobs for Americans who are already near the bottom of the economic ladder.
“Between 2000 and 2005, the number of jobless natives (age 18 to 64) with no education beyond a high school degree increased by over two million, to 23 million,” the think tank observed, noting that the number of less-educated immigrants “grew [by] 1.5 million” during the same time period.
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) reached a similar conclusion in its chilling 2013 report, estimating that around 8.5 million jobs have been taken by illegal aliens across America. This not only forces citizens onto the unemployment rolls, it also reduces the incomes of those lucky enough to hold onto their jobs.
“Illegal aliens come to the United States to take jobs that offer them greater opportunity, and they are often welcomed by U.S. employers who are able to hire them for wages lower than they would have to pay to hire U.S. workers,” the report explains.
In response to this criticism, liberals frequently argue that illegal immigrants do the jobs that “Americans won’t do” — but this evasive rebuttal has no basis in fact.
What are these illusive jobs that Americans supposedly refuse to do? Are there no American workers in construction and manufacturing? Are there no American workers in agriculture and landscaping? Are there no American custodians, cleaners and chefs?
According to a 2018 CIS report, 99 percent of all U.S. occupations, including janitors, construction laborers, grounds maintenance crews, meat processors, chauffeurs, and housekeepers are occupied by a majority of U.S.-born workers
Americans clearly want to do all of these jobs — but they stand no chance against a rapidly expanding supply of cheap labor produced by illegal immigration.
The problem is further compounded by the very economic policies that Democrats use to lure in working-class voters. When politicians raise the minimum wage, for instance, the demand for cheap labor skyrockets and the appeal of illegal immigration grows. Similarly, the myriad welfare programs Democrats have instituted over the years make this country even more attractive to low-skill illegal immigrants, who collectively consume an estimated $116 billion per year in federal benefits.
If the Democrats are truly determined to protect the working class, they should be fighting for border security right alongside President Trump. Unfortunately for American workers, the Democrat Party is determined to do the opposite.
My plan: Senate candidates in deep blue states pledge to serve only 2 years and run again in 2 years to complete the 6 year term. Just one promise: build the wall.
Americans respect accomplishment. Simply order the Army Corp of Engineers to build the wall. It will be built. Americans will applaud and reelect Trump for keeping his promise to make America secure. American history is full of instances where the Chief Executive bypasses a hostile Congress and achieves greatness. Trump must simply act.
And President Trump and the Republicans in the Senate can show THEIR commitment to AMERICAN WORKERS by limiting the IMPORTATION of FOREIGN WORKERS (both legal and illegal). Cutting back substantially on the influx of foreign workers will bring many “discouraged” workers back into the workforce.
And by “workers” I’m including technical work such as programming, analysis and similar occupations.
The remarkable transformation is in Union leadership.
Even Cesar Chavez, the 1960s labor leader in California, was completely against any kind of illegal “immigration”. The rank and file union members, those that are left, are not fans of illegals. But how did the Democrats get the leaders to sign off on policies that take away jobs and depress wages?
I’m thinking along the lines of how we can ‘steal’ a blue state senate seat or 2. Makes other issues more approachable like SCOTUS retirements.
Yes.
The illegal immigrants keep the workers’ share of the profits down.
Any ‘socialist’ who does not support the wall is a liar.
The only people democrat politicians are truly interested in protecting are democrat politicians.
Groups they pretend to support such as workers and various minorities are nothing more than saps they use to protect and expand their own position, influence, power and wealth.
Here’s the deal ...
Illegals cost us about $70,000 each.
We need to tell people that the money has to come from somewhere. We need to cut social services (or welfare) $70,000 for each one that comes here.
I believe some of those supporting dems might be able to do the easy math. It might influence they way the feel about democrats.
Democrats only care about getting as many illegals into this country so they can vote Democrat..that is their #1 priority that is all they care about..that is why they dont consider caravan after caravan coming here a crisis, they see these people as permanent dem voters
L8r
I’m done with the idiots that continue to vote for the Leftwing demagogues, but Trump would be wise to point to the “Democrat Leaders” so the idiots aren’t personally offended.
Somebody needs to do some commercials featuring Cesar Chavez and the rest of the dems speaking in support of a wall.
Anyone know what percentage of the claims for asylum are being granted? I don’t see how any of them could be given the reason for the request and fact they refused amnesty by Mexico. If they are being aporoved its probably why there are more coming, the word gets out and it will be a stampede.
The democrats only support increasing their own power and authority.
JoMa
LIEberal Democrats support Open Borders because they need the New Democrat voters!
LIEberal Republicans (Chamber of Commers, Koch brothers, et al) support Open Borders because they need cheap labor!
You will note that NEITHER LIEberal group has much concern for Real Americans!
2020 is it! If we Real Americans do not rise up and swat them down, LIEberals will have won.
“As Ronald Reagan emphasized, America is a shining city upon a hill whose beacon light guides freedom-loving people everywhere.”
We MUST not let that happen - LIEberals MUST be defeated at every turn in 2020!
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