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about their employees, outside the highest levels of management, what makes you think they'd give a flip about their customers?

This is not about money, it is about the opportunity.

People say "let them legalize". Believe it or not, it's not an option for most of these kids. Have you ever thought about how hard it is for these kids to legalize in this country being illegal aliens? Well for most it's impossible.

Why? Because the Dream Act doesn't exist and there is simply no other way for some.

They were brought here by their parents. Studied... graduated. Now what? People say "let them go back". Go back where? They GREW UP HERE!! This country IS their home. Go back and risk never coming back to their HOME country?

People call them "criminals". Really? What is their crime? Being forcefully brought here to live a life of manual labor never to realize their full potential? Does that ring a bell in our history? How is that a crime? Their parents are criminals, but calling these kids criminals is plain stupid. Let's consider this situation. A couple of people have a baby; 1 to 15 years later they illegally enter the US and remain here. The kid is now a criminal for the rest of his/her life? Some people speak of these kids with disgust, even hatred. Why?! They haven't done anything.

Maybe people are afraid of loosing their tax dollars? You think these kids want the money? They pray for the opportunity to become citizens of the country they consider home. They pray for a chance to exercise their full potential. In fact if you told them pay full tuition, maintain a high GPA and then you will have a chance at citizenship, they would accept that with gratitude.

Maybe people are afraid of loosing their jobs? In what country, in what part of history, did more educated people result in loss of jobs? This is absurd. America is the most powerful economy in the world because of competition. This country's education is getting worse. (This is a fact, if you want proof I'll be happy to provide) Why? Not enough competition. Some people would say I'm stupid for saying this. I say, it is incredibly easy to get into college in this country. I cannot emphasize this enough. I know people who finished high school with a 60 average, they attend a community and city colleges not paying a cent. On the other hand, I know people who excelled in every subject and now they work illegally for $4 an hour sometimes 20 hours a day. Lack of Dream Act forces these kids to work illegally once they realize that there is no opportunity for them in their own country (Which IS the US do not forget!). Although they feel horrible for breaking the law and working illegally, there is simply no other way for them. Would you starve to obey the law?

These kids are undocumented Americans not criminals. There is a reason why the Dream Act includes the 5 year minimum residency and a maximum age of 16 at entry. The Dream Act is just the right thining to do. I urge everyone to sacrifice a minute of your time and support the Dream.

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Washtech has a web form to send your feelings on this issue to your congresscritters and the relevant decision makers.

Here's the link. Registration required so you can send to the appropriate folks.

What kind of perks would you have to have to switch to a job that pay the same?

Allowed unscheduled bathroom breaks?

Own a congressman? Heck the corporations own the president.

Right now he and his lackies are trying to change the overtime laws so white collar workers won't qualify.... think about that the next time you're fixing a crash in the wee hours of the morning or staying late to get the project out on time.

Don't think that this and other policies (like FTAA which will only accelerate the offshoring of the jobs we've created) won't be impacting these surveys.

Here's a link to Washtech's webform to tell the resident and your representatives what they can do with this overtime change. click here

We have received numerous calls and emails about the PBS NOW with Bill Moyers show on outsourcing scheduled for tonight, Friday, August 29th. Here is an updated link to the NOW with Bill Moyers web site giving further details on tonight's show.

NOW with Bill Moyers Home Page:
http://www.pbs.org/now/

In Depth Report on:
Job Flight-NOW looks at the U.S. trend toward exporting white-collar jobs
http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/jobflight.ht ml

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This link is union afiliated, which I'm ambivalent about, but it is a way to give ourselves a voice and let the politicians know that we're concerned about America's middle class being gutted.

Note that presidential candidate Gephardt is now talking about going to the WTO to establish worldwide minimum wage requirements. So there are some politicians who seem to be thinking about this.