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US Civil Rights Commission Members: Amnesty Will 'Disproportionately Harm' Black Community

by Matthew Boyle 11 Apr 2013
breitbart.com
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Three members of the United States Commission on Civil Rights wrote on Thursday to Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) to express their belief that amnesty or legalization of some 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. will hurt the black community.

“In light of recent debates on comprehensive immigration reform, we are writing to address a rarely-discussed effect of granting legal status or effective amnesty to illegal immigrants,” the three Civil Rights Commission members wrote. “Such grant of legal status will likely disproportionately harm lower-skilled African-Americans by making it more difficult for them to obtain employment and depressing their wages when they do obtain employment."

"The increased employment difficulties will likely have negative consequences that extend far beyond economics,” the authors warn.

The Commission members cite a 2008 briefing their body held on this topic which found illegal immigration “has a disparate impact on African-American men because these men are disproportionately represented in the low-skilled labor force.”

“The obvious question is whether there are sufficient jobs in the low-skilled labor market for both African-Americans and illegal immigrants,” the Civil Rights Commission members wrote to Fudge. “The answer is no.”

The Commission members added at the end of their letter that whatever plans being considered--whether originating from the president, the bipartisan Senate “Gang of Eight”, or a House plan that is reportedly being drafted--lawmakers should actually consider the disparate impact such reforms will have on black communities.

“Before the federal government decides to grant legal status to illegal immigrants, due deliberation should be given to what effect such grant will have on the employment and earnings prospects of low-skill Americans generally and black Americans specifically,” they wrote. “We respectfully submit that granting such legal status is not without substantial costs to American workers.”

The letter can be read at the source link.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Governm...merican-blacks

By Cheryl K. Chumley
The Washington Times
Friday, April 12, 2013


Rep. Marcia Fudge.

Three who hold seats with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights warned the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus that granting amnesty to the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants now living in the United States would negatively impact blacks.

The members‚ Vice Chairwoman Abigail Thernstrom, and Commissioners Peter Kirsanow and Gail Heriot — made their views known in a letter to the caucus head, Rep. Marcia Fudge, on Thursday.

“In light of recent debates on comprehensive immigration reform, we are writing to address a rarely-discussed effect of granting legal status or effective amnesty to illegal immigrants,” the three members wrote, Breitbart reported. “Such grants of legal status will likely disproportionately harm lower-skilled African-Americans by making it more difficult for them to obtain employment, and depressing their wages when they do obtain employment.”

The commission members went on, in their letter: “The increased employment difficulties will likely have negative consequences that extend far beyond economics.” In their letter, the commission members also refer to a 2008 briefing addressing just that topic.

Then, information presented at the briefing found that illegal immigration “has a disparate impact on African-American men because these men are disproportionately represented in the low-skilled labor force,” Breitbart reported.

The commission members concluded in their letter by asking if there were enough jobs in the low-skilled market to accommodate both blacks and 11 million illegal immigrants — and “the answer is no,” Breitbart reported.

Breitbart did not report any response from Ms. Fudge, or from other members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...rn-amnesty-hu/

http://www.alipac.us/f9/frosty-woold...merica-276090/


and I gotta tell you...

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL BE BLAMED FOR THIS ATROCITY

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