Illegal Immigration and the Impact of Federal Policy on Black Americans

T. Wilard Fair, the President & CEO of the Urban League of Greater Miami discusses the affect legal and illegal immigration has on the American job market. Both legal immigration and illegal immigration have adversely affected the supply of jobs available to black Americans.

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[grayalyse]

Please, what a shame to have him represent the Urban League. I am not interested in most of the jobs that illegals have and neither are my children. Make them legal. It was once illegal for my African ancestors to have any rights in this country. How dare you imply that we are monolithic and your obtuse, racist thoughts reflect the opinions and attitudes of over 31 million African-Americans. You could NOT be more incorrect! May peace be with you. You could sure use some.

[NumbersUSA]

The majority of the 23 million U-6 unemployed Americans lack a college degree and are looking for jobs in construction, service, manufacturing and transportation. Those are exactly the jobs currently being held by an estimated 7 million illegal aliens (not counting those working in agriculture).

Every principle of justice calls for those jobs to be transferred to 7 million unemployed Americans.

[nmr20067]

I am black and refuse to vote for pro-amenity, open-broader democrats. In-fact, for the first time in my life I voted for Republicans down the line. Poor blacks better realize what is going on here before it's too late. They are getting ready to be replaced by a much larger group, and your issues will no longer matter. That's what the Democrats think about you; they used you and are now done with you. Wake up!

[joshhorn1]

everywhere you see jobs they say speak spanish to, that should be outlawed to post on the job postings

[StLukey7]

@NumbersUSA AND THE MAJORITY OF AFRICANS WHO CANT GET A JOB HAVE A FELONY OF ASSAULT, ROBBERY, RAPE, ETC AND THESE ARE THE PEOPLE YOU WANT FEEDING YOU, TAKING CARE OF YOUR CHILDREN, AND WORKING IN YOUR HOTELS AND BACKYARDS???!!! UR SMOKING SOMETHING!

[TheKingWrecker]

@grayalyse but YOU can speak for black Americans collectively? Right... move on.

[TheKingWrecker]

@GLCSR how about americans stand together?

[JoliePrincessKatana]

@TysonaG built on LEGAL immigration----> was not built on illegals

apples and oranges

[JoliePrincessKatana]

@nmr20067 YES YES YES !!! great comment wish all the people could see as clearly

[JoliePrincessKatana]

what he says is right about illegals is right for ALL Americans, not just blacks- no one who does not speak Spanish can get a job here- that includes whites- and sorry he thinks he must only address BLACK leaders- have some balls get with those of us who have been protesting this lack of enforcement for AGES now and being called RACIST for it- by Obama and your party the DEMS-- stop the kneejerk support of those people who want illegals and you fear being called names-

[TheKingWrecker]

spot on