Please oppose the Moran amendment, number 2612, to the unemployment extension legislation. This amendment would take jobs away from Americans, not help jobless Americans.
I am disturbed that legislation that actually keeps Americans from finding work is seriously being considered as an amendment to the unemployment extension bill. 20 million Americans cannot find a job, including many in the STEM fields. It is simply a myth that America needs more STEM workers — especially 125,000 more per year — as the amendment would allow.
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan understood that increasing skilled immigration would harm American workers:
Our skilled wages are higher than anywhere in the world. If we open up a significant window for skilled workers, that would suppress the skilled-wage level and end the concentration of income.
I urge you to oppose this amendment. It can only harm American workers.
Phone me if you would like to talk about this.
Greg Raven
