Sam knows several people in the Greeley area that have seen their wages undermined by the local illegal community, that works without workers compensation, takes cash under the table, and retains their allegiance to a different nation while taking all of the benefits possible from the local city and state (under a stolen identity, no less). Perhaps the state of Colorado should follow the leadership displayed by the state of Alabama, in withdrawing the welcome mat for these interlopers.
The old argument has been made that the illegals take jobs that the citizens won't do. However, Alabama proved that argument to be false. Since Alabama passed their tough, anti-illegal law in the state the aliens fled for the exits. At the same time the state's unemployment rate began to fall, dropping 1.2 percent in just three months (September-November, 2011). Somebody wanted those jobs, and it turned out to be American citizens. Alabama's unemployment continues to drop, moving below the national average. And the shift in policy is the leading indicator for the change.
Could it be? Americans want to work, and they are being pushed out (and have their wages artificially suppressed) by the illegal workforce in many situations. Alabama had the courage to challenge the lie, and now the truth is revealed. Toughen the stance regarding illegal immigration and society benefits in many ways. Colorado needs to follow their lead in this issue, and do it now.
Re illegal labor and subcontractors: Hickenlooper promised he would address the loopholes. Campaign promise that is.
Posted by: Bobby J | January 25, 2012 at 07:31 PM
Not a big Moyer fan, but you gotta watch this. We are beyond screwed and we don't even know it. The free market is dead and gone.
http://www.truth-out.org/david-stockman-crony-capitalism/1327120119
Posted by: Bobby J. | January 25, 2012 at 07:29 PM
36 million illegals here and growing every day. What chance do we have to find a job? I know five people looking everyday and still no job, Three of them have run out of unemployment benefits and so they are not counted. Time to send the illegals home all you bleeding hearts.........
Posted by: greeleygirl | January 25, 2012 at 07:23 PM
....and obama's DOJ has been after Alabama ever since.
Colorado is a blue state so this will never happen here. If there is one thing we know about liberals is that they fly in the face of reality and logic. Reality and logic are foreign concepts to liberals. That's why we cannot sway them. They don't even speak our language of logic and reality.
.... what if we left all of the grown up decisions to conservatives
Posted by: Dennis | January 25, 2012 at 06:20 PM