Posted on 02/10/2007 3:19:19 AM PST by T.L.Sink
A new report issued by the Washington D.C.-based Pew Hispanic Center confirms what most Americans already knew: the influx of unskilled illegal aliens is driving the increase in poverty in the United States. A virtually unlimited supply of labor will inevitably depress wages and working conditions. Moreover, because a large share of illegal aliens entering the U.S. labor market is unskilled and lacks formal education, there is little possibility it will even move.
Thus, a massive amnesty promoted by President Bush and leading congressional Democrats would only fuel greater poverty and income disparity in America.
The Pew research also belied assertions by the illegal advocacy network that these workers contribute more in taxes than they use in services. At an average annual income of about $15,000 workers - legal or illegal - pay virtually nothing in taxes.
(Excerpt) Read more at fairus.org ...
The dems use these poverty figures to push their social agendas, too. They always say "Americans" when speaking of this class; never do mention the millions of illegals.
And this is one reason why I support Duncan Hunter.
Yes, but this is the Pew (pee-you) bunch. It must be MUCH WORSE than anyone thought, if a bunch of liberals like Pew are saying this.
You are wasting your time blaming democrats for illegals.
Republicans except for a couple of exceptions are just as bad. The President himself seems to as much at fault ans anyone. He could stop this nonsene,but he choose not to. he closes the borders to Iran and leaves ours wide open.
Think about it. 30 million illegals who have recently left their pristine nonpolluting countries arrive to in the US and the first thing they do is buy an automobile. Not a new energy efficient one, but a smoke-blowing polluting one.
In addition, they require massive amounts of electric generation. More polluting.
In the name of Al Gore we need to round up these polluters and return them to their low CO2 producing countries before it's too late.
The ONLY one to come out against Illegal Aliens.
All these illegals are also new clients for the welfare state and govt union workers.
This report also documents the conversion of the US into a third world socialist country.
I look at Duncan Hunter as a man who could greatly influence all that is wrong with the GOP, even if he's not the GOP candidate in 08. I hope he is.
Yes, he stands alone with his position and record.
I guess we will just have to take their word for it.
God, you are such a troll.
Do you have a link to the report?
At some level, but the idea that more illegals = more poverty is too delicate an issue for the MSM to bring to our tender ears. Therefore it isn't discussed in the public sphere, and is no where else except around the kitchen table.
Put poverty + immigration in Google and you'll find no MSM sites, rather mainly anti-immigration organizations and conservative think tanks. Put poverty + america, or urban, etc. you'll find plenty of MSM mentions.
As far the as the MSM is concerned, immigration is just as wonderful as could be, but if only there was more.
The meanies! If you are all broken up about it, nothing is stopping you from providing us the link.
The multitudes at FR who claim "we are opposed only to illegals" always start aquirming when you point out FAIR's agenda.
Very good point.
Ping!
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