This is an EAU Action Alert
Just as we had seemed to push back attemptsfor massive increases in foreign workers by the U.S. House last week,we now learn the danger has risen to Orange Alert level in the Senate.
Let’s take a look at some of the millions of Americans who are beingignored by Senate staffers as they negotiate behind closed doors tobring in additional permanent immigrant workers next year:
- In August, 592,000 additional Americans were added to the official unemployment rolls.
- Total number of Americans who are officially unemployed, looking for a job and can’t find one? 8.28 million!
- Current official unemployment rate (highest in 5 years)? 6%
- Official unemployment rate considerably higher for Hispanic women: 8.7%
- Rate twice as high for Black American men: 12.3%!
Look to see whether Sen. McCain or Sen. Obama show any concerns at all for these people in their Presidential races.
We had counted on Republican Senators to agree to stand up to the blackmailof Sen. Menendez that we’ve been telling you about for the last month.(Read background in my previous blogs.) Sadly, we have learned that anundetermined number of Republican staffers are now also trying toincrease foreign workers during a time of rising American unemployment.
Menendez — you may recall — has put a hold on re-authorization of the E-Verify on-line program that keeps illegal aliens out of jobs.
Our message to every Senate office has to be:
1. No increase in immigration and foreign workers of any kind.
2. Re-authorize E-Verify without any strings — just like the House did a month ago.
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