Foreign Students Given Summer Jobs

Last week saw thousands of foreign students coming to America to work summer jobs.  This is the so-called "work-travel program" which stirred a bit of controversy last year when some foreign students went on strike over working conditions and long hours.  Now, the State Department is on record as stating these foreign students will not displace American students this summer because "....seasonal occupations that are not likely to displace U.S. workers."  The key words there are not likely.  In other words. there are no guarantees in place to ensure these foreign workers will not displace American teens looking for jobs this summer.  This program will bring in about 100,000 foreign students to do summer jobs that ordinarily could go to American teens.  In fact, according to this Washington Post article, there are approximately 50 million unemployed Americans of the traditional working age.  That is simply astounding when you consider this is a nation of about 300 million people. 

In California, 36% of teens are unemployed this summer.  In Washington D.C., where our beloved President resides (until January 2013 anyway), the unemployment rate for teens is over 50%!!!  If you want to talk about the crime rate being so high in D.C., first start with that startling number of unemployed youth in our nation's capital.  Nationally, the teen unemployment rate is 25% and has been above 20% for 40 consecutive months.  Even if you are a recent college grad, your prospects are not good.  You can thank Congress for that.  The Startup Act 2.0 would allow up to 50,000 foreign students who graduate with advanced degrees in STEM to compete directly with American students for jobs and earn a green card if they find a job and stay employed for a certain period of time.  It's mind boggling to say the least.  So many unemployed teens, college grads and we are allowing 100,000 foreign teens to take jobs traditionally meant for American teens with an unemployment rate of 25%?  Bring in 50,000 foreign students to compete in the dwindling job pool with American college grads desperately searching for a job, any job about now?  What's wrong with this picture?  What happened to America first?  Under President Obama, it is America last, America do what we say, America accept your food stamps and shut up.  "We'll take care of you." 

I know a lot of this nation's youth voted for Obama in the 2008 election.  Chances are the same thing will happen again.  If you are in that 21-35 age bracket and vote for Obama again,  blame yourself when you have to move back home into your parents basement. Blame yourself because you can't find a job due to a foreign student taking it from you.  You want four more years of a stagnant economy and high unemployment?  Then, by all means, vote for The Messiah.  Just take your food stamps and shut up.