Poor Black Americans suffer most from amnesty for illegal aliens and it will only get worse.

By Rob Janicki

One of the sleeper issues surrounding the debate on amnesty for illegal immigrants – an inconvenient one that no proponent of a widespread amnesty wishes to acknowledge – is the devastating effect so-called immigration reform will have on African Americans.

The black unemployment rate is almost 11 percent, far higher than that of any other group profiled by labor statistics. African Americans are disproportionately employed in lower-skilled jobs – the very same jobs immigrants take. As Steven Camarota asked in a recent column, why double immigration when so many people already aren’t working?

Who will be harmed most by amnesty? African-Americans. 

It's simple math to understand that with greater numbers of unskilled to low skilled immigrants entering America, there will be a downward pressure on the labor wage market for these unskilled to low skilled workers.  Immigrants, eager to survive in America, are willing to accept lower wages than American workers, thus driving down the labor market wages paid, while driving up unemployment for Americans in this labor market.

Up until a few years ago, Blacks made up the largest racial/ethnic minority in America.  Not anymore.  Hispanics are the largest minority in America.  Blacks had enjoyed having Black legislators look out for them or at least bring home some "free stuff" for them.  Let's look at what the change in demographics has done for, or more appropriately to, Black Americans.

Why are Democratic politicians disregarding the concerns and needs of black Americans in a push to address the concerns and needs… of foreigners? Amnesty proponents speak of the need to grant others a better life – but what of the need to  look out for our fellow Americans? What of those black Americans whose ancestors quite literally built this nation through the sweat of their brows?

Instead, Democrats are chucking aside black voters in their rush to lock in the Latino vote (or so they’re hoping). Taken for granted as a given come election-time, blacks are now actively harmed as the Democrats vow to grow their voting base through importing more and more of what they see as future blue-voters. It’s the husband who leaves his wife of 30 years: ‘We had a good run, honey, but I’ve found someone new.’ 

Despite what liberal progressive politicians say, amnesty for illegal immigrants ultimately will result in voters registered as Democrats.  Liberal progressives realize this and that is why they actively engaged in making it as easy as possible for illegal immigrants to gain residency statue leading to citizenship in America.

Meanwhile, liberal progressives are taking Black Americans for granted to the extent that they are throwing Black Americans aside in their rush to create a strong Hispanic base in the Democrat Party for the future.