President Obama and the liberal open-border leadership of the Democratic Party are pushing for passage of legislation granting amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. They do so despite the fact that this costly legislation will make a difficult job market worse, will place a higher tax burden on Americans, will ensure greater difficulty in balancing budgets on the state and federal level, and will undermine respect for our nations immigration laws. Congress should wake up from this nightmare by defeating the DREAM Act.
In November, voters concerns about the weak economy and the poor job market contributed to the election of a large Republican majority in the House of Representatives. Voters understand, even if the Democratic leadership doesnt, that granting amnesty to millions of illegal aliens will make it even more difficult for unemployed Americans to find work. With the unemployment rate at 9.8%, the last thing American job hunters need is millions of DREAM Act amnesty recipients competing with them for work.
The DREAM Act not only undermines economic opportunities for Americans, it also makes it less likely that either state governments or the federal government will bring their budgets into balance. The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has released a report indicating that this amnesty bill will cost state and local taxpayers over $6.2 billion annually, not per decade as Congressional budgets are calculated, because state universities and local community colleges will be forced, by law, to grant illegal aliens in-state tuition discounts. The DREAM Act does not provide federal funding to cover these costs, meaning Americans will be required to pay higher taxes and higher tuition rates.
Opinion: Wake Up from a DREAM Act Nightmare - Fox News Latino
In November, voters concerns about the weak economy and the poor job market contributed to the election of a large Republican majority in the House of Representatives. Voters understand, even if the Democratic leadership doesnt, that granting amnesty to millions of illegal aliens will make it even more difficult for unemployed Americans to find work. With the unemployment rate at 9.8%, the last thing American job hunters need is millions of DREAM Act amnesty recipients competing with them for work.
The DREAM Act not only undermines economic opportunities for Americans, it also makes it less likely that either state governments or the federal government will bring their budgets into balance. The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has released a report indicating that this amnesty bill will cost state and local taxpayers over $6.2 billion annually, not per decade as Congressional budgets are calculated, because state universities and local community colleges will be forced, by law, to grant illegal aliens in-state tuition discounts. The DREAM Act does not provide federal funding to cover these costs, meaning Americans will be required to pay higher taxes and higher tuition rates.
Opinion: Wake Up from a DREAM Act Nightmare - Fox News Latino