Printed letter, March 10, 2010

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Letter writer Dana Isham expresses a widely held fear that reform of our immigration law will cause difficulty for the American worker and for our economy. His fear has been heard throughout the history of American labor. Countless studies have proved these fears to be groundless. We are close enough in time to study and analyze the latest apprehension. The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act indicates that the amnesty thus provided the undocumented Latinos (during an economic downturn) raised wages and catalyzed increases in education, consumption, job creation and tax revenues. Small-business development and purchases of homes were specifically notable.

staff@gjsentinel.com @ March 9, 2010