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    Blackburn: What About The American Worker?



    by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
    26 Jan 2015
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    The biggest casualty of the President’s executive amnesty, aside from the Constitution, has been the American worker.

    President Obama is handing out millions of work permits to illegal aliens at a time when many Americans are struggling to find a job. It is difficult to grasp why President Obama seems more interested in lending a helping hand to illegal aliens than American workers. Sadly, the issuance of work permits is often an overlooked part of the President’s amnesty.

    The unemployment rate in the African American community stands at 10.4 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Black women twenty years of age and older are unemployed at 8.2 percent. Black men and women, ages 16-19, are suffering through an astonishing unemployment rate of 33.2 percent. The unemployment rate in the Hispanic or Latino community is 6.5 percent (also above the national average of 5.6 percent).

    While the Administration touts the decline of the unemployment rate as a sign that the economy is back, the devil is in the details. The workforce participation rate dropped in December to 62.7 percent, a thirty-six year low. The truth is that Americans are dropping out of the workforce in record numbers because they have lost “hope.”

    President Obama is betraying American workers by outsourcing jobs to illegal aliens, especially those in minority communities where unemployment is the highest. Food stamp usage has reached records level during the Obama presidency, yet he is further diminishing their chances of finding a job because he wants to take care of those who broke our laws to come here. What about American workers?

    I have fought the President’s amnesty relentlessly and will continue to do so. Last summer I worked with Senator Ted Cruz of Texas to freeze the President’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by passing a bill out of the House. On January 14th, the House passed my Amendment to the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill to once again freeze DACA. The DACA program grants work permits to illegal aliens between the ages of 15 and 33. (subject to limited exception, applicants must have been under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012 and at least 15 years or older to request DACA according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services). I do not believe that President Obama should be putting the needs of illegal aliens over American citizens.

    Americans are tired of being broke and jobless. Meanwhile, President Obama is unilaterally issuing millions of work permits to illegal aliens. Does this sound like “hope and change”? We should be putting the needs of our own citizens first. American workers are being betrayed by the President’s amnesty.

    Congressman Marsha Blackburn is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives serving the Seventh Congressional District of Tennessee. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is a Member of the House Budget Committee.

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    WOW!!!!!! Beautifully Stated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by grandmasmad View Post
    WOW!!!!!! Beautifully Stated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Indeed it was! Good job Marsha Blackburn. I just wish you'd mentioned your bill to acknowledge states rights to enforce immigration law. Please remember to bring that up next time. Thanks! You might also mention the enormous state and local law enforcement personnel we have in states with more than ample time and support to enforce US immigration law with no additional costs to anyone for the service.

    Facts Reminder:

    Over 800,000 sworn police officers in the states. Over 1,100,000 including staff.

    Over 12 million arrests per year reported to FBI.

    That's an average of 15 arrests per year.

    That's an average of about 1 to 2 arrests per month.

    This means they have more than ample time and support resources to enforce US immigration law.

    It's essential that we cut them loose to do so.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enf..._United_States

    http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr...rsons-arrested
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jean View Post
    What about American workers?

    I do not believe that President Obama should be putting the needs of illegal aliens over American citizens.

    American workers are being betrayed by the President’s amnesty.
    Yep.

    Bravo, Blackburn.
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