Californians for Population Stabilization is a group that is trying to persuade the federal government to limit the amount of legal immigrants in the state of California until the unemployment rate drops. As of January 2011, unemployment is 12.7% and this is what the Californian based group has an issue with. According to FOX News, the amount of legal immigrants entering the United States hasn't changed since the recession began and California is receiving $40 million dollars a day from the federal government to pay unemployment benefits. The chairman of Californians for Population Stabilization, Marilyn DeYoung, says that the government needs to limit the amount of legal immigrants coming into California because Californians should have first dibs and as soon as the unemployment rate drops, then the limit should be taken away.
"Of course people who have a degree from Sri Lanka would like to come here because they get the experience and they get much better wages," DeYoung told Fox News, "but the employer is paying half of what they would an American worker. And Mr. Sri Lanka doesn't come alone. He comes in and brings his parents, his grandparents, his children. It's chain migration, it's not just him."
However, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles strongly disagrees with the CPFS. Angelica Salas, the coalitions director told FoxNews.com, "Many of these organizations have said their only problem was with illegal immigration. What they're now showing infact is they also have a problem with legal immigration." She went on to say that the government should instead fully integrate and support immigrants so that they can be able to contribute to the economy like every other worker.
COMMENT! What do you think about this issue? Should the government put a limit on how many legal immigrants enter and work in California? Do you think a limit would help or hurt California's economy?
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