05-31-2007, 05:42 PM | #21 |
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But they aren't. And if the net effect of them coming across the border was net positive for you, and if you preached against them using lies and manipulative tactics, then you would most likely be racist (or anti-Swede in this case).
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You couldn't suddenly yank thousands of low skilled workers from the economy and expect anything other than a recession to be the result of that. Wages would have to go up, but the problem is that companies would decide they can't afford to fill all the jobs and the economy would slow down. Everything those companies produce would get more expensive and consumers would pay for it.
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Very nice BG...thanks! Interesting to note, that before 1990, there were only (I think) 7 or 8 years that were higher than anything after 1990. And I think all those years were preceeding the first world war. I wonder if there is any correlation? Other than that...pre 1990, the numbers were VASTLY smaller than the rates we are currently at. Again, this is only the "legal" immigrants being numbered. I wonder what today's "real" number of total immigrants (legal + illegal) really is? For reasons that I and Archaea state, comparing todays demands of immigrant and yesteryears immigrants are apples and oranges. Yesteryears immigrants did not place the demands on govt. aid, insurances, welfare, medical...that todays immigrants do. Hey...I have no knowledge of who this guy even is in this video...all I wanted to point out is, that whatever percentage of what he is saying is correct...it's still pretty alarming. And, can one argue the impact this is having in our society.
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ok, then change laws so that temp workers are not eligible for government aid. Or cut back those programs anyway. As a libertarian that's the direction I would go.
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My concern is that new immigrants need some homogenization, some introduction into our form of government, our culture and our values. For the betterment of Mexican immigrants, an emphasis by somebody they will trust, needs to be placed on education. We need cheap labor that immigrants provide. Yet the demands of these unskilled laborers are not without social or real costs. It is changing our culture and not necessarily for the good. The main observation I have about the low skilled Mexican culture is their lack of appreciation for the need for education. If that desire ran throughout their culture, I doubt I'd be as concerned.
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*Assimilation for the 2nd generation is natural if you follow the path of least resistance. *I commend Latinos for their better track record of preserving their language/culture compared to Asians. Being cut off from your past is not a good thing (look at African Americans). *Mexicans may not emphasis education as much, but they do have high levels of entrepreneurship. Don't neglect all the good they bring. |
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