I agree with most that our current Immigration system is inadequate, but I disagree adamantly with the current fix as proposed by the President, and now seemingly embraced by the GOP. There are many downsides to granting citizenship to 11 million people, after paying some taxes and a fine.
Immigration reform will fundamentally change the long term economic makeup of the the United States of America. Any allusions to 11 million new "tax-payers" post immigration reform is laughable. None of these new "citizens" will have enough income to actually be SUBJECTED to taxes in America.
Most will pay no tax at all, and worse, a portion of these new citizens will immediately begin collecting Child Tax Credits, Earned Income Credits, and other refundable tax credits.
Who will pay for all of this additional spending post Immigration reform? You will. And we've already seen what happens when you offer Amnesty. Did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 actually SOLVE the problem of illegal immigration? Of course not. So why are we proposing this again? And more importantly do America's actually give a damn about this debate?
According to a new Quinnipiac poll released this weekend, 99 percent of Americans do not consider Immigration issues a priority. 17 percent of the US population is Hispanic or Latino and still only 1 percent would call this a priority. Even the community this legislation would benefit the most aren't interested in the fight... so why do we continue to have it?
Because American's aren't pushing this topic at all. At least not American's like you and I.
You see, we don't personally benefit from cheap labor, foreign visas, and loosened regulations which is after all, what this fight is about. Lobbyist in Washington for companies like Google and Microsoft want this deal done.
If you think Immigration is not big business to the Tech Industry you have obviously never met Christine Doyle. She was profiled recently in the New York Times, the 'Immigration Fixer' at Google. Her job is to deal with the United States byzantine immigration processes.
Google spend 4.5 million dollars a year on 'visa administration'. The tech industry as a whole spends hundreds of millions of dollars trying to get these workers into the country, and even more on foreign offices and infrastructure when they can't.
So what you have in reality are a group of lobbyists playing the system. The Democrats are being told you have to do Immigration reform, if you don't the GOP will on their terms, and will regain a foothold with Hispanic voters. Democrats also like this plan because it also assists them in the fight over income redistribution, plus added benefit of a win on this issue equating to the end of the GOP.
The GOP has fought to maintain ground on Immigration reform for years now, and unfortunately they seem to be losing the fight. The messaging from the Left controlled media has been consistent, pervasive, and devastating to the morale of anyone still trying to stem the tide on Immigration, and Lobbyist have nearly ensnared everyone else with big piles of money.
I warn the GOP if they push Immigration reform through this year as some have been signaling, the Grand Old Party will never recover. You are being fed the lie that bending on the issue will make you popular with Latinos. It won't. They could care less, and many are even against this plan. They had to wait in line... why should someone else just waltz in?
If you let Immigration reform happen you will lose the House, you won't gain back the Senate, and all those 'new Americans' will never vote for you, so you can kiss the White House goodbye as well.
Republicans. You cannot cave on this issue. This REALLY matters, and 99 percent of America is with you no matter what the media says. This is a last ditch effort by a failed President to grab a win on an issue no one cares about. Don't be intimidated. You have everything to lose.
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