T. Willard Fair, president of the Urban League of Greater Miami, Fla. Amnesty for illegal workers is not just a slap in the face to black Americans. Its an economic disaster,... I see illegal immigration and the adverse impact that it has on the political empowerment of African Americans, and the impact it has on the job market. - to the Miami Herald 4/26/07 Think about it this way: If theres a young black man in Liberty City, where I live, whos good with his hands and wants to become a carpenter, which is more likely to help him achieve that goal -- amnesty and more immigration, or enforcement and less immigration? Which is more likely to help an ex-convict or recovering addict get hired at an entry-level job and start the climb back to a decent life -- amnesty and more immigration, or enforcement and less immigration? Which is more likely to persuade a teenager in the inner city to reject the lure of gang life and instead stick with honest employment -- amnesty and more immigration, or enforcement and less immigration?.... ....The interests of black Americans are clear: No amnesty, no guestworkers, enforce the immigration law. - from testimony before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Committee on the Judiciary - US House of Representatives, May 9, 2007.
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