Introducing Benita Veliz

She was her high school valedictorian at the age of 16 and graduated college at 20 all while living in the shadow of deportation. And she is the first illegally present immigrant ever to address a major party convention. She was preceded by a video narrated by the President explaining why his DACA policy is important for America. Congratulations Benita and good luck as you now have a much brighter future ahead of you.

Comments

[George Chell]

"Where are the unemployed?"

As an economist I still do not believe that unemployment dipped to 8.1% while only 103,000 private sector jobs were created. Last year's first August report claimed that 17,000 private sector jobs were created. The labor department had missed a zero, and it was eventually revised up to 170,000 private sector jobs. Tells you the quality of the Americans working in the labor department...tells you that if these guys are put to make aeroplanes, everyday a plane would be falling from the sky in this country...a clear cut argument for quality...we need more skilled migrants not less as Grassley would claim!

[Sa]

Good report on immigration violation statistics, This should be a good answer to all the people who claim Indians are immigration frauds.

http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/immigration-statistics/enforcement_ar_2011.pdf

[Another Voice]

Where are the unemployed?

Home Builders Don't Have Enough Workers to Meet New Demand

http://www.cnbc.com/id/48926517

[Jack]

There have been multiple speakers from "American Voices". At first I thought it was America's Voice. How awesome would it have been to have a rabid Frank Sharry up there accusing anyone not open borders of hate?