tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952699965419781479.post1682051831708247415..comments2023-06-17T05:39:20.230-04:00Comments on Pained Thoughts: IMMIGRATION - CUTTING OUR OWN THROATSGeorge E. Mills, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01402034243702851907noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952699965419781479.post-41510141928409235542010-05-04T00:25:51.851-04:002010-05-04T00:25:51.851-04:001. 40-50% of illegal immigrants are currently une...1. 40-50% of illegal immigrants are currently unemployed. There is a house next door to me with at least 10 able-bodied men, one woman and 2 children from el Salvador who have no visible means of support;<br /><br />2. When you say "multiligual" you really mean "bilingual", i.e. Spanish. Diversity has been steadily replaced with biversity, as a vast majority of illegal immigrants come from Mexico & Central America;<br /><br />3. Latinos are assimilating at a slower rate than any other group in U.S. history. High dropout rates, teen pregnancy rates, failure to gain English proficiency (willfully, IMO) consign them to minimum wage jobs. There is no way that their tax contributions (esp. after filing for & receiving the Earned Income Tax Credit) can sustain the Social Security system for the rest of the qualifying population. In fact, their incomes cannot even sustain local services;<br /><br />This is precisely why the CIR prototypes that are out there propose putting immigrants who have received advanced degrees in the U.S. on a fast track to a green card. Callous as it may seem, this population is far more likely to generate more income than a low-skill, minimally educated one.<br /><br />Interesting that you use an image of a mop on you site. i was in L.A. when low-wage Mexicans and greedy employers busted the traditionally Black Custodial Union. Before you knew it, those very same people went on strike for higher wages & unionization. Guess who headed their 'march'? Jesse Jackson brandishing a mop!Tararistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452011518391578124noreply@blogger.com