Twenty Illinois mayors sent a letter to the state's congressional delegation, urging them to pass immigration reform legislation.
The mayors, who are not backing a specific bill, say passing immigration reform would spur job creation and help boost the nation's economy.
The effort is spearheaded by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and FWD.us, a group created by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Most of the mayors who signed on to the letter are from the Chicagoland area and central Illinois, including Peoria, Champaign, and Urbana.
GOP will not introduce a bill because then it would force a conference with the Dems. And, as Reid has said, "We'll get our own bill anyway."
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/316389-reid-house-wont-...
Amnesty for over 20 Million Illegal Aliens will not improve the economy nor reduce the deficit. Wages for blue collar and working poor will be depressed for up to 20 years: Blacks (15% unemployment), Hispanics (10%), native-americans (poverty).
CBO statements that S. 744 would decrease the budget deficit are misleading, as CBO counts the $200 billion to be paid in during the first 10 years by the newcomers and amnestied illegals in FICA taxes as "revenue", when actually these dollars are SS trust fund money which is fully obligated to be paid back to the immigrants in the future. During the their first 10 years in the U.S., of course, the immigrants will not be collecting SS payments.
http://www.examiner.com/article/amid-u-s-unemployment-crisis-illegal-ali...
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