5 Things You Should Know About President Obamas Executive Action on Immigration: 1. It includes orders to further secure US borders. Through centralizing command-and-control of border security, the Presidents actions increase the chances that anyone attempting to cross the border illegally will be caught and sent back. Dont forget that deportations have already risen significantly under President Obama. His administration has shown a greater ability to capture and deport undocumented immigrants and this executive action will give him even more resources to stop illegal border crossings. 2. It will lead to criminal background checks and payment of back taxes on up to 5 million immigrants already living in the US. The President is also acting to hold accountable those undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than five years and are parents of U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents. By registering and passing criminal and national security background checks, millions of undocumented immigrants will start paying their fair share of taxes and temporarily stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation for three years at a time. 3. It prioritizes deporting felons, not families. The Presidents actions focus on the deportation of people who threaten national security and public safety. He has directed immigration enforcement to place anyone suspected of terrorism, violent criminals, gang members, and recent border crossers at the top of the deportation priority list. Focusing our resources on those who are dangerous will help us to make for a much more secure nation. 4. It will grow the American economy. According to an analysis by the President’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), the President’s executive actions on immigration will boost economic output by an estimated 0.4 to 0.9 percent over ten years -- thats a Gross Domestic Product boost of $90 billion to $210 billion in 2024. 5. Average wages for all workers, both U.S.-born and immigrant, will increase. Increases in productivity and innovation caused by the President’s actions will translate into higher wages for all types of workers. CEA estimates that by 2024 annual wages for native workers will rise 0.3 percent, or approximately $170 in today’s dollars. CEA also estimates that the President’s actions would neither increase nor decrease the likelihood of employment for native workers.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 21:58:37 +0000
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