August 30, 2008
Michelle Obama Signals Husband's Support for Amnesty
NumbersUSA
During a speech yesterday before a Hispanic caucus at the Democratic National Convention in Denver Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, signaled that if elected her husband would attempt to grant amnesty to every illegal alien in the United States.
Obama stated that "we would have an immigration policy that brings 12 million people out of the shadows" and that "Hispanics should not have to live in fear of raids by immigration agents."
Michelle Obama went on to say that "Hispanics are often the first to suffer in an economic downturn and the last to benefit during a recovery." While it is understandable that Obama is trying to court Hispanic voters, her remarks on Hispanic employment appear incorrect.
The most recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor puts the Hispanic unemployment rate at 7.6% and the African American unemployment rate at 10.9%. The most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau places Hispanic poverty rate at 21.5% and the African American poverty rate at 24.5%. When one examines this and other data, it is clear that African Americans are the more economically vulnerable group.
Examine the current poverty figures HERE, and HERE to examine different unemployment rates.
From the AP:
Michelle Obama rallies Hispanic caucus By STEVEN K. PAULSON 3 days ago DENVER (AP) Hispanics should not have to live in fear of raids by immigration agents, Michelle Obama told a Hispanic caucus to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday. Her husband, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, wants to reform immigration policies and provide illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, she said. CONTINUE...
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