http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/07/28/quote-of-the-day-14/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:55:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/07/28/quote-of-the-day-14/#comment-98950 Spanglish Gringo » The trouble with backlash Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:03:52 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/07/28/quote-of-the-day-14/#comment-98950 [...] 3) Equating immigration with economic problems One woman in the article says, “”Taxes have gone up. They’re killing us.” Fortunately, the article also points out that she is a manager at Jack-in-the-Box, not an economics professor nor a political expert. It is important and legitimate to discuss the economic impact that the current state of immigration is having on local governments and social services. However, many undocumented workers - utilizing false social security numbers - are paying into a tax system that they do not collect from.Others have commented more on the economic impact of immigrants in our country. In addition, the positive economic impact of immigration is generally overlooked. [...] […] 3) Equating immigration with economic problems One woman in the article says, “”Taxes have gone up. They’re killing us.” Fortunately, the article also points out that she is a manager at Jack-in-the-Box, not an economics professor nor a political expert. It is important and legitimate to discuss the economic impact that the current state of immigration is having on local governments and social services. However, many undocumented workers - utilizing false social security numbers - are paying into a tax system that they do not collect from.Others have commented more on the economic impact of immigrants in our country. In addition, the positive economic impact of immigration is generally overlooked. […]

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