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In reply to the discussion: Obama BOXES IN GOP On Immigration: 'Only One Thing' Will Stop EXECUTIVE ORDER [View all]ballyhoo
(2,060 posts)42. No, I did not. I suggest you reread the posts. Here:
[font color=blue]First Post:"Yours seems like the most likely answer. The only thing I would add is
that many Latinoes themselves will be furious with blanket amnesty for illegals."
Second Post: "...A large number of people think that is what he is doing..."[/font]
Additionally, I speak to a large number of Latinoes daily, and I used to have a rental property in Kachina Village, right outside of Flagstaff. Both here in California and there around Flagstaff many of the Latinoes were terrified of large groups of illegal aliens being given amnesty for fear of how it will affect their own jobs. If a group of people are working in a restaurant at one rate of pay and suddenly another group of people comes in willing to work at a lower to much lower rate of pay, the second group will get the jobs. Until new laws are passed, that's the way it works in this country now.
The Latino across the street from me is a US Citizen who is the Assistant Manager for a company that makes milk. He says if amnesty is granted by Obama, new people will take over many of the jobs now held by his current workers, many of whom are Latino. So the displace workers no longer vote for Democrats, but the replacement workers do. That's a zero sum game.
Thank you for your time.
that many Latinoes themselves will be furious with blanket amnesty for illegals."
Second Post: "...A large number of people think that is what he is doing..."[/font]
Additionally, I speak to a large number of Latinoes daily, and I used to have a rental property in Kachina Village, right outside of Flagstaff. Both here in California and there around Flagstaff many of the Latinoes were terrified of large groups of illegal aliens being given amnesty for fear of how it will affect their own jobs. If a group of people are working in a restaurant at one rate of pay and suddenly another group of people comes in willing to work at a lower to much lower rate of pay, the second group will get the jobs. Until new laws are passed, that's the way it works in this country now.
The Latino across the street from me is a US Citizen who is the Assistant Manager for a company that makes milk. He says if amnesty is granted by Obama, new people will take over many of the jobs now held by his current workers, many of whom are Latino. So the displace workers no longer vote for Democrats, but the replacement workers do. That's a zero sum game.
Thank you for your time.
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Obama BOXES IN GOP On Immigration: 'Only One Thing' Will Stop EXECUTIVE ORDER [View all]
Segami
Nov 2014
OP
Based upon his cave on the Keystone pipeline, I'm not holding my breath for him to go big
BP2
Nov 2014
#1
You were supposed to KEEP supporting the President first, then he supports you. He made that clear.
Fred Sanders
Nov 2014
#9
Well, you should know next week. I don't think he will do it. Why would someone
ballyhoo
Nov 2014
#55
I seem to recall illegal immigrants crossing the Rio Grande on jet skis last summer.
badtoworse
Nov 2014
#69
six years of 12 d chess have been a huge winner for the president and the party
Doctor_J
Nov 2014
#18