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Obama Says Amnesty Opponents Are "Demagogues" President Obama spoke briefly about immigration during his visit to Mexico on Friday. Asked about the prospects for an immigration bill to legalize illegal immigrants, Obama said that he expected a tough fight but that amnesty was doable. He said that he expected opposition from "demagogues" no matter what the bill contained. Watch the video here.
Almost Half of Minor League Baseball Players are Cheap Foreign Labor The Wall Street Journal had a revealing story this weekend about the effects of the Compete Act, sponsored by Sen. Diane Feinstein. The bill lifted the cap on the number of baseball players who could come in. The results show the increased use of cheaper foreign players - 3,500 out of 8,500 minor league players in the U.S. are now brought in on visas. Foreign players brought in usually have miniscule signing bonuses - often $10,000 or less compared to $100,000 for U.S. born players.
LA Times Editors: Don't Worry About Illegal Aliens Getting Free Health Care The LA Times says in an editorial that concerns about illegal aliens getting taxpayer subsidized health insurance shouldn't stop Congress from passing a bill. While acknowledging that providing insurance for every illegal alien might have an impact on the number of people coming to the U.S. illegally, the editorial tries to downplay the cost impact of illegal immigration, ignoring the scores of hospitals closed along the U.S.-Mexico border because of the costs of uncompensated care for illegal immigrants.
U.S. Colleges Tout Benefits of Not Hiring Americans A post at the Slashdot tech news forum illustrates the problem facing American students - even their own universities are telling employers not to hire them. The University of Pittsburg, as well as USC and Iowa State University were among those cited for having brochures touting the benefits of hiring foreign students under the OPT (Optional Practical Training) loophole - benefits that include paying no FICA taxes.
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