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Illegal immigration and U.S. unemployment

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 24, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

The Center for Immigration Studies has a report on “Unemployment for Immigrants and the US-Born: Picture Bleak for Less-Educated Black & Hispanic Americans.” It’s no secret that unrestricted immigration has the most pernicious impact on the working class. The upper and upper-middle classes generally benefit — their corporations find cheap, pliable [...]

Another sign “Comprehensive Reform” is back?

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The pro-illegals over at the National Immigration Forum are cheered by recent signs that Comprehensive Immigration Reform is back from the dead. Here’s Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the Forum:
“Everything we’ve heard about the meeting [between Obama and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus] is very encouraging. The President promised on the [...]

Better wages and bonuses after immigration raids

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

One of the largest immigration raids in recent history was the 2006 raid against the Swift & Co. meatpacking corp. The raids hit several factories around the country, arresting around 1,300 illegal aliens. A full 23% of the Swift workforce was illegal.
The Center for Immigration Studies has followed the aftermath of [...]

Return rates to Mexico continue to rise

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Anyone who’s studied immigration history knows that return rates have always been high among immigrants. American mythology posits hungry, eager peasants arriving in America, remaining here and quickly Americanizing. Quite simply, that’s a myth. A few immigrant groups did come here to stay — the Irish and the Jews among them. [...]

Cartel Wars — Border Security IS National Security

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

This should get your attention: “Warring drug cartels are blamed for more than 560 kidnappings in Phoenix in 2007 and the first half of 2008…”
Drug violence is epidemic in Mexico, with 7,000 people killed in 2007 and 2008 alone. Unsurprisingly, Mexican drug dealers don’t respect our border any more than do their fellow citizens.
It’s [...]

Politicizing the Census

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

When I’m feeling low, I sometimes watch Eurovision contests or day-time TV to make myself feel smarter. You know what else helps? Contemplating the naïveté of conservative Obama-supporters. Christopher Buckley, John Patrick Diggins, Doug Kmiec, Francis Fukuyama are all smart people. They assured us that Obama was a pragmatic post-partisan who’d usher in [...]

Jobs Americans won’t do?

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 18, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

The pro-illegal mantra that immigrants are only doing “jobs that Americans won’t do” made some sense back during the boom times. In fact, it’s why I favor some sort of guest worker program — our economy does need a legal source of unskilled labor. And we need it to be flexible enough [...]

Stimulus money to build Virtual Fence 2.0

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 17, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

After a much-maligned first iteration, the “virtual” border fence along the Mexico-U.S. border is getting a second chance. The system relies on pole cameras, radar and communications system which replace the current, outmoded sensor system. The virtual fence takes its place alongside 600 miles of physical border fence, and is augmented by [...]

75% of Briton wants jobless immigrants deported

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Immigration is a starkly populist issue, one clearly pitting elite opinion against that of the people. Immigration policy makes a mockery of our claims to democratic status. During the post-1965 period, no more than 13% of Americans have ever favored an increase in immigration, yet our politicians have actively encouraged such an influx.
If [...]

U.S. military assistance in Mexico

By J. Wesley ⋅ March 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

ALIPAC reprints a McClatchy article on U.S. military assistance in Mexico. They lead with the warning that failure to aid Mexico in their fight against drug cartels will mean “You’re going to see heads being rolled down American streets!”
Two key graphs:
“On the Mexican side, the military has taken on an unprecedented role in fighting the [...]

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