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...Kinsley's perspective - that the debate is not about illegal immigration but about immigration - might be accurate. But the negative impact of millions of immigrants on our crowded schools, strained social services and insufficient infrastructure is real and shows that we already have too many immigrants in the country. Regarding his assertion that illegal immigrants do our dirty work, there are plenty of legal residents who would take those jobs if not for illegal immigrants who are willing to work for almost nothing. Lorenzo Fernandez, Boca Raton...
Kinsley's perspective-that the debate is not about illegal immigration but about immigration--might be accurate. But the negative impact of millions of immigrants on our crowded schools, strained social services and insufficient infrastructure is real and shows that we already have too many immigrants in the country. Regarding his assertion that illegal immigrants do our dirty work, there are plenty of legal residents who would take those jobs if not for illegal immigrants who are willing to work for almost nothing, creating unfair competition for U.S. citizens...
...rush of SWF money into Western markets is making bankers a lot happier than it is governments and politicians. At a G-7 meeting of finance ministers held in Washington in October, SWFs were a major topic of discussion, partly owing to concern about their potential impact on markets. SWF "investment policies, minor comments or rumors could spark volatility," said Clay Lowery, assistant secretary for international affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department, in a speech last summer. "It is hard to dismiss entirely the possibility of unseen, imprudent risk management with broader consequences." Even presidential candidate Hillary Clinton weighed...
...same time, auto-parts makers are expected to see profits drop nearly 41%, to about $1 billion in 2007, according to the Conference Board of Canada, a leading economic-research group. Not everyone is equally affected. "You have to be smart to offset the impact of foreign-exchange fluctuations," says Mark Hogan, president of Magna International, based in Aurora, Ont. The $24.2 billion company--a strategic supplier to the world's leading automakers with operations in North America, Europe and Asia--moved more than 300 jobs from Canada to Mexico in the past two years in anticipation of a stronger...
Kerr, whose presence was seen in the improvements made by each individual on the field, had an impact on other aspects of his players' lives as well...