A Dangerous Political Game to Play

When Government Fails to Act on Illegal Immigration

The Bush Administration tried to pass an immigration bill for those in the country illegally without success, or support from Democrats and Republicans. Politicians in both parties are sacrificing the safety and economy of the U.S. to provide cheap labor for businesses and votes for themselves. Immigration push may help Dems in the West

When faced with the serious problems of: drugs, home invasion, kidnappings, cross border violence from Mexico, human smuggling, and the ever increasing costs of providing social services to non-citizens, the Governor of Arizona has been forced to act. Arizona governor signs immigration bill.

Meanwhile, locals fear with good reason that the drug war in Mexico is unleashing a new wave of entrants and violence. The recent murder of rancher Robert Krentz, presumably by an illegal immigrant, pushed many Arizonans over the edge.

Like it or not the current U.S. laws and rules for crossing the U.S. Border are being violated, and an important question needs to be answered. Whose Country is This?   Illegal immigration to America should be cut off not just from Mexico, but from Europe, and Asia as well. Why don't
we have an effective "Guest Worker Program"?

President Obama criticized a controversial new immigration bill in Arizona on Friday, calling it "misguided." Napolitano: 'Deep concerns' with Arizona immigration law.


There has been talk of a fear of violence by a number by disgruntled groups in America. It just may be the trigger for violence will be the inaction of the U. S. Government on solving illegal immigration. Furor grows over Arizona's new immigration law

 

America has reached the tipping point for a number of reasons

Nationally, 60% Favor Letting Local Police Stop and Verify Immigration Status

Campaign Rivals Accuse Reid of Using Immigration Push to Help Senate Bid
Harry Reid's campaign rivals are accusing the Senate majority leader of pivoting toward immigration legislation in Washington in order to save his political hide back home in Nevada.

Liberals cry racism over AZ immigration bill; ignore overwhelming crime
Illegal immigrants entering U.S. with criminal records
FBI: Burgeoning gangs behind up to 80% of U.S. crime

Unemployment and Tough Times in America

There are two populations who are displaced by illegal immigrants in the jobs market, Americans of Hispanic descent and African Americans.

Economic Snapshot for March 2010
By Christian E. Weller

March 23, 2010
Center for American Progress

Unemployment stays high among the most vulnerable. The unemployment rate was 9.7 percent in February 2010. The African-American unemployment rate that month stood at 15.8 percent, the Hispanic unemployment rate at 12.4 percent, and the unemployment rate for whites at 8.7 percent. Youth unemployment stood at a high 25.0 percent. And the unemployment rate for people without a high school diploma stayed at 15.6 percent, compared to 10.5 percent for those with a high school degree, and 5.0 percent for those with a college degree.

The unemployed are out of a job for long periods. In February 2010, 6.1 million people had been looking for a job for 27 weeks or more. The average length of unemployment that month was 29.7 weeks, and 40.9 percent of the unemployed were out of a job for 27 weeks or more. Long-term unemployment is slightly down from its record in January 2010, but still remains higher than during any other month.

Family incomes drop sharply in the recession. Median inflation-adjusted family income fell by $1,860 to $50,303 (in 2008 dollars) in 2008 from 2007. This was the lowest family income since 1997. White family income stood at $55,530, compared to African-American family income, which was $34,218, or 61.6 percent of white income. Hispanic family income was $37,913 in 2008, or 68.2 percent of white income.

Poverty continues to rise. The poverty rate stood at 13.2 percent in 2008—its highest rate since 1997. The African-American poverty rate was 24.6 percent, the Hispanic rate was 23.2 percent, and the white rate was 8.6 percent in 2008. The poverty rate for children under the age of 18 rose to 19.0 percent—also the highest level since 1997. More than one-third of African-American children (34.7 percent) lived in poverty in 2008, compared to 10.6 percent of white children and 30.6 percent of Hispanic children.