John Kerry and Immigration Reforms???

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John Kerry hasn't even listed Immigration reforms as an issue. We need to make sure we get heard, please go to www.johnkerry.com and send him a mail. We are sufferring at the hands of DHS and he should be aware of it. Here's what I wrote in my email.

Dear Mr. Kerry:

What's your policy to reduce the immigration backlog? I am one among thousand of Indian computer professionals who are suffering from delays at the hands of DHS. We are loyal, educated , legal workers making serious contribution to the American economy living thousands of miles away from our home trying to make a better life and make a difference to the American economy. But still the Permanent residency delays are killing us. I have filed my adjustment of status application two years back and I still see no signs of any progress, I had to wait 2 years for my labor certification prior to that. On top of that we have to renew our Employment authorizations (EAD) cards every year and we have to file 6 months in advance to get the cards in time so we can continue to work. Immigration reforms are a must and must be addressed in your speeches. Immigrants like me are making serious contribution to the American economy. We need your help in us be able to live the American dream!!

Thanks for lending your ear.

Regards,
abc
 
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He spoke on outsourcing which is different from Immigration reforms. Immigration reforms are for people like us who are suffering delays at the hands of DHS.

Outsourcing is another issue altogether, think from their point of view and you will get it. I believe outsourcing should be limited, otherwise we and our kids won't have a future here tomorrow.
 
Democrats Vs Republicans

Democrats need people who are dependent on government. They love less educated, incapable people who will depend on social programs and hence vote for Democrats. Democrats don’t need higly-educated immigrants holding well paid jobs. So they care less about EB candidates. However they will be certainly interested in granting legal status to illegal manual workers as they are more likely depend on big government.

Republicans need cheap labor and they hate labor unions. What is the best way to achieve this? Illegal immigration. These people cant join a union and they have to accept whatever they are paid. As these illegal immigrants provide cheap labor to the big corporations – the backbone of Republican Party, they will do everything to maintain the level of illegal immigrants. Big corporations also need smart people to work on new technologies so it’s somewhat likely that EB candidates will be benefited more by Republicans than Democrats.
 
But remember the best times for the immigrants and the economy was the ninety's when the democrats were in power.
 
joyd said:
But remember the best times for the immigrants and the economy was the ninety's when the democrats were in power.
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Those were the results of Regan's policies and Bush's tax cuts and to some extent Clinton's defence budget cuts which had a bad long term effect.
 
I thought the economy was at it's best during Clinton's time, minus the Monica scandal. Record number of immigrants like us came during that time frame, the H1B quota was the highest too.
 
Xanathos said:
gc80, can you explain Regans and Bushs policies that helped in the late 90's ?
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When Regan became president in 1980, inflation was all time high, unemployment was soaring and there was pessimism all over the country. The first thing Regan did was cut the taxes, which gave the money back to the entrepreneurs to invest in small businesses. Once the money came into the market it fumed the employment growth. Businesses started to invest in new equipments and technology, which improved the industrial productivity. Continuous increase in productivity finally checked the inflation and let the fed to reduce the interest rate, which in turn generated more job opportunities as more and more new businesses started to form. (Remember most of technology companies responsible for the 90s boom were formed during the 80s)

Regan reduce the government expenditure by cutting lots of social welfare programs. Continuing a welfare program is not the best way to help a needy person. He made sure people got-off the welfare and join the work force.

Most of his policy changes had long-term effect, which continued well into the 90s.
 
joyd said:
I thought the economy was at it's best during Clinton's time, minus the Monica scandal. Record number of immigrants like us came during that time frame, the H1B quota was the highest too.
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Joyd,

Economy certainly peaked when Clinton was in office, but I think it was attributed to the actions Regan and Bush senior. However the recession certainly started when Clinton was in office.

The record number of IT people came because they increase the H1 quota and they increased the H1 quota because US businesses needed temporary workers to fix their codes for Y2K. This is as simple as that.
 
Kerry's plan on Immigration reforms...

http://www.johnkerry.com/issues/civil_rights/immigration.html

Extending The American Dream
Reforming America’s Immigration Laws

John Kerry and John Edwards strongly support responsible reform of our immigration laws that honors our tradition as a nation of immigrants and makes America stronger. Today, our immigration system is broken. Each year, hundreds seeking a better life in our country die in the desert, often at the hands of cruel smugglers. Millions within our borders live and work in hiding, in fear and often abused. President Bush came to office promising a new approach to immigration, but his failure to take real action illustrates his indifference to this issue. His immigration outline, which he still has not formally introduced, would lock immigrant workers into a second-class status, driving down wages and safety standards for all working people in America.

John Kerry and John Edwards have a different approach, and they think we can do better. As president, John Kerry will offer a reform bill in his first 100 days that allows immigrants to earn legalization, encourages family reunification, and strengthens our border protections. By reforming our immigration laws, John Kerry and John Edwards will honor America's promise and strengthen America's economy and security as we strive together for a nation that is safer and more free.

Immediately Sign Two Bipartisan Reform Bills

Reward Students Who Study Hard and Play by the Rules. John Kerry strongly supports the DREAM Act, sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), which will give young people who consider the United States their home, who have worked hard in school, and have stayed out of trouble the chance to go to college and pursue their dreams. The DREAM Act has broad bipartisan support and would be law today if George Bush supported it. As president, John Kerry will make it a priority to make the DREAM Act the law of the land.

Offer a Fair Deal for Farmworkers. John Kerry supports the AgJobs bill, which is sponsored by Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) and has 62 Senate cosponsors. This bill will secure the rights and futures for hard-working, honorable agricultural workers and will secure a legal labor force for America's farmers. Once again, this bill would be law today but for George Bush's failure to support it. As president, John Kerry will make this law a reality.

Offer an Immigration Reform Bill Within First 100 Days

In their first hundred days, John Kerry and John Edwards will offer a comprehensive immigration reform bill with four basic components. And they will work tirelessly until their reform becomes law.

Earned Legalization. Under the Kerry-Edwards approach, undocumented workers who have lived and worked here for 5 years, who pay taxes, and who are successfully screened for security purposes will have a path to citizenship. As president, John Kerry will also expand opportunities to learn English and obtain civic education classes to help immigrants assume all of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

Reuniting Families. As president, John Kerry will eliminate the massive administrative backlog and delay that has left many families unnecessarily divided for a decade or more. Our nation's immigration system must be able to more quickly reunite husbands with wives, parents with children. Legal permanent residents seeking to reunify with spouses and children must be provided a fair and efficient process to do so.

Visa Program with Worker Protections. As president, John Kerry will establish a secure channel for a limited number of temporary workers to come into the United States. To protect all working people in the United States, John Kerry will ensure that these temporary workers have the protections of U.S. employment and labor laws, including fair wage protections. These protections must be rigorously enforced.

Stronger Border Security

As an integral part of his reform, John Kerry will reach an accord with neighboring countries to improve security along our borders and stop illegal smuggling. He will improve our nation's security databases and watchlists and better control the borders to ensure that people who intend to harm us cannot cross our borders.
 
gc80 said:
When Regan became president in 1980, inflation was all time high, unemployment was soaring and there was pessimism all over the country. The first thing Regan did was cut the taxes, which gave the money back to the entrepreneurs to invest in small businesses.
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You forget that Reagan also raised taxes in 1982, and eliminated dozens of loopholes in 1986. Inflation wasn't killed by increased productivity, either - it was killed by interest rates of 22% by Fed Chairman Paul Volcker, who by the way was a Carter appointee.
 
gc80 said:
Those were the results of Regan's policies and Bush's tax cuts and to some extent Clinton's defence budget cuts which had a bad long term effect.
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Not even the hardcore supporters of Reagan's "voodoo" economics (aka "trickle-down" economics) could prove that with some solid evidence. Not even Rush Limbaugh.
In fact, when Bush senior lost in election he mentioned that President has hardly in hand in shaping domestic economy (too bad that we had to hear that from someone who was Reagan's VP for 8 years). Reagan's 2nd term had hardly any major economics reform because most of the bills died or changed in Democrat majority house. So crediting Reaganomics is a fraud. And crediting Clinton-economics is fraud too. Only good thing Clinton did is getting out of deficit and it has nothing to with the shape of the economy in 90s.

Defence budget cut was required because cold war was over.
 
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gc80 said:
When Regan became president in 1980, inflation was all time high, unemployment was soaring and there was pessimism all over the country. The first thing Regan did was cut the taxes, which gave the money back to the entrepreneurs to invest in small businesses. Once the money came into the market it fumed the employment growth. Businesses started to invest in new equipments and technology, which improved the industrial productivity. Continuous increase in productivity finally checked the inflation and let the fed to reduce the interest rate, which in turn generated more job opportunities as more and more new businesses started to form. (Remember most of technology companies responsible for the 90s boom were formed during the 80s)
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Well, on the other hand reaganomics supporters complain that economy did not flourish in Reagan/Bush Sr era because house + senate did not pass the the budgets the way Reagan wanted. That comes to down to statement "reaganomics would have worked if house + senate passed what Reagan wanted from congress". That means reaganomics did exists or implemented anyway.
The fact is that, Reagan got what he wanted from congress (not in exact numbers - but very close). But unfortunately, he did not get from economy what he expected.

In fact Nixon economics has far impact than Reagan's. Nixon did trade agreement communist China. Today, In Walmart, Toy-R-Rus, Target whatever we see almost all have "made in china" labels.
 
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People... In a country like USA, Govt has a role in its economy but a limited one in my opinion... To be a facilitator and not be an obstacle. Many people are forgetting how much of a factor "revolutions in technology (mainly internet and biotechnology)" were in the economy (or the bubble).

People arguing here which party is responsible for the boom sounds more like a Foxs News channel :p J/K.

In short, what I am saying is the economic boom or struggles doesn't solely depend on a presidential term. Though the govt is a key factor, not a sole factor or even a most important factor.
 
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