Fox News — Hazleton Mayor Joseph Yannuzzi said that the city plans to appeal a ruling made by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals several weeks ago calling the Illegal Immigration Relief Act and rental ordinances unconstitutional, according to the Standard Speaker, a local newspaper. The municipal laws, which Yannuzzi said he is prepared to […]
Hazleton Mayor Plans To Take Immigration Fight To Supreme Court
McCain: Immigration Bill Could Give Foreign Workers Leg Up on Americans
Washington Times – Two Republicans who helped write the Senate’s immigration bill said Tuesday that they are convinced it will finally be able to get a handle on the porous southwestern border — but acknowledged it could mean problems for American workers. Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake, both Arizona Republicans, said they fear that […]
U.S. and Mexico Sign Secret Deal to Aid Illegal Aliens in U.S. Workplaces
News With Views – The Obama administration entered into an agreement with Mexico’s government that it will prevent discrimination against illegal aliens in U.S. workplaces and the U.S. will educate them about their civil rights and minimum wage laws. The agreement was signed by the federal agency that enforces the nation’s workplace discrimination laws, the […]
Mass Immigration versus the Rights of American Workers
American Thinker – If we truly have a labor shortage, why aren’t wages going up along with increased participation in the labor force? The answer is obvious. When you increase significantly the supply of labor above the demand for jobs, wages go down along with participation. The marketplace works for the bottom line of businesses. […]
Immigration Reform versus Unemployed America
American Thinker – With millions of Americans un- or underemployed, it’s difficult to see how any political party that’s looking out for the folks would want to import more people. America doesn’t seem to be able to provide jobs for the people already here. Yet, importing more people to compete for jobs in a stagnant […]
Immigration Reform and Your Wages
Intelligencer Journal – A large, sustained new influx of low-wage workers may put downward pressure on wages across the board. And the outlook may be particularly grim for low-skilled workers, who have already been hammered the hardest by our recent economic troubles. “It is no secret that the employment picture for low-skilled workers is abysmal,” […]