GOP Senators Scott Brown, Mark Kirk introduce Irish immigration fairness bill

Why do we need more immigrants from any country? When the REAL unemployment figures are at 3%, then we can ask for more workers!!! I also do not believe that those here ILLEGALLY should be able to take advantage of this proposed bill. There are about 30 million illegals in this country (double the 'official' estimates of 15 million per the reality of the 1986 amnesty bill) and we don't need any of them. We should have legal immigration based on the value of the applicant and the needs of the USA, not the needs of the Democrats to buy votes.

Why do we need more immigrants from any country? When the REAL unemployment numbers get to #

Just out of curiousity, I did an Internet search on how easy it is for an American to emigrate to Canada or Europe. Most EU countries limit work visas to citizens of other EU countries,unless a position cannot be filled by someone winthin the EU. I also filled out a lengthy questionare to see if I would qualify for emigration to Canada. I was asked how much money I was bringing: $300,000 or less was the lowest category. How old am I.:53 was the oldest category. I was asked to identify my occupation; and "none" was not a choice. How bilingual am I was another category. After I finished, I was told I would not qualify. I see no reason the US should be more open to taking immigrants than the EU or Canada, both of which would accept immigrants from Ireland.

Many see his action as being opportunistic, and divisive,. There is a lot of anger in the Irish community at Brown. just two days after the Schumer Bill was introduced, Brown cut some of the most important section out of it( helping the Irish Already here). It has taken a lot of hard work on behalf of the Irish Community to get the Schumer to introduce this bill. Brown just gutted the bill and the hopes of the Irish community.

Imagine that. Republicans doing something to help others. Must be something in it for them.

Seems like a reasonable piece of legislation, but I doubt it has any wind behind the sails. How exactly can they justify importing 10,000 foreigners to compete with Americans for scarce jobs with our high unemployment rate?

ANYTHING can get "introduced" in Congress to score some favorable points with the constituents back home. The hard part is actually getting the legislation passed.

Brilliant stuff.