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Little Star

(17,055 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2013, 04:23 PM Nov 2013

I have a question regarding immigration..... [View all]

I've heard people say that immigration reform will be good for the economy. I am pro immigration reform but don't know how it will help our economy. Can someone enlighten me? How will that work? Thanks.

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I have a question regarding immigration..... [View all] Little Star Nov 2013 OP

Sure - Downward pressure on Working Class Wages is Goood for the Economy FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #1

Ssh! To suggest such a thing on this forum is to truedelphi Nov 2013 #2

I have 2 Guatemalans working on my house as I type FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #3

as the way laws stand beachbum bob Nov 2013 #4

Thats not even slightly true FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #5

It is surely true, elleng Nov 2013 #6

Thats not even Slightly True either FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #8

I'm not playing, seems that you are, though, elleng Nov 2013 #9

Try reading post #1 FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #13

I read it, and agree with the premise. elleng Nov 2013 #14

Have you ever read the conditions of the H2B visa program FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #15

We surely do need a new approach to enforcement, elleng Nov 2013 #16

Illegal is an adjective, not a noun. roody Nov 2013 #17

Generally speaking, elleng Nov 2013 #7

I should have googled before just asking what flew threw my mind..... Little Star Nov 2013 #10

Hey Star, we 'discuss' here, elleng Nov 2013 #11

True. Little Star Nov 2013 #12

They want to bring in a lot of people smarter than us fadedrose Nov 2013 #18

How ya doing there my friend?... Little Star Nov 2013 #19

Exactly the same here fadedrose Nov 2013 #20