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I don't even think the Minutemen types (and I know a few) really oppose this sort of immigration. This is exactly the sort of thing we should be encouraging; h
by Kadin 17y ago
I don't even think the Minutemen types (and I know a few) really oppose this sort of immigration. This is exactly the sort of thing we should be encouraging; highly skilled individuals should be encouraged to come to the U.S. and work.
It's the flood of low-skilled workers that essentially drop the bottom out of the labor market that present a problem.
- eru 17y ago> It's the flood of low-skilled workers that essentially drop the bottom out of the labor market that present a problem. Do they? Any statistics to support that point? Edit: Added the line I was questioning.
- falsestprophet 17y agoI don't think there have been any comprehensive studies about Minuteman-types on this subject, but I can offer some anecdotal evidence from my Minuteman chapter in Clint, Texas (near El Paso). We are a little divided. JerryD and Greg do not like it at all. Dan, Zach and I don't have a problem with it. Jared, our leader, has adopted an intermediate position; he supports such immigration, as long as they're not Mexicans. I'll bring up the question at the next county-wide meeting in August. I'll tweet the results.
- o3p 17y ago"as long as they're not Mexicans." i can think of a few adjectives other than 'intermediate' to describe that position.
- biohacker42 17y agoI'm guessing you're being downvoted because you're memember of the Minutemen. But I am genuinely curious about his: he supports such immigration, as long as they're not Mexicans. So even geniuses are not welcome if they happen to be Mexican?
- eugenejen 17y agoOr Mexican billionaires who made his/her wealth not from drug business and wants to leave his/her estate to be taxed by U.S. Government?
- eru 17y agoBy the way: What are Minutemen?
- biohacker42 17y agoCivilians who "guard" the US/Mexico border.
- jam 17y agoI believe he was questioning this line: >It's the flood of low-skilled workers that essentially drop the bottom out of the labor market that present a problem.
- eru 17y agoYes. Of what I read most sources point out the advantages of even unskilled immigration.
- falsestprophet 17y agoI am sorry for trolling.
- nazgulnarsil 17y agoyou dont need statistics. if a worker contributes less in taxes than we spend on him it is a net drain on the economy.