Illegal immigration negatively affects African-Americans
on May 1st, 2007 at 1:39 amSo concludes Carol Swain, Professor of law and political science at Vanderbilt University.
“New research by a Vanderbilt professor of law and political science found that illegal immigration is hurting African Americans and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is not doing enough about it.
In a new book of essays called Debating Immigration, which Carol Swain edited and contributed to, Swain said that African Americans are losing more jobs to illegal immigrants than other racial or ethic groups, yet low income black workers don’t have political input in the debate.
“African Americans have been left devoid of a strong black voice in Congress on a topic that affects them deeply, given their high unemployment rates and historic struggle to get quality housing, health care, education and other goods and services,†said Swain.
Swain used a study conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center, which found high unemployment rates among African Americans and Hispanics was partially attributed to the large number of low-skilled immigrants. Swain added that lax or non-existent immigration rules help businesses get away with hiring illegal immigrants instead of legal workers.
“The greatest competition occurs among people at the margins of society; a multi-racial group that includes poorly educated blacks, whites and Hispanics who compete against each other and against new immigrants for low-wage, low-skill jobs.†(more…)
One of the main reasons why the CBC (and you can also include the NAACP) is not fully addressing this issue is simply because they have become fully vested with Liberals (check their websites to see a list of their allies). They have abandoned some of the historic core values of the Democratic party that seeks to protect AMERICAN workers from being sold out for cheaper labor. Instead of addressing the issue that Ms. Swain is bringing up here, these groups like clockwork will turn it into a race issue (Black and Brown UNITE) banking on a tidal wave of Black rage to stir up ignorance on this issue.
Apparently it works as many folks STILL continue to vote ‘em back in office.
