Abortion and Immigration

Everyone is up in arms about illegal immigration. Obviously the border with Mexico is out of control. Yet all these people are coming here for a reason, and the reason is jobs. Businesses argue they need the workers and can't fill the jobs any other way.

Well, duh. We've aborted our way into a labor shortage. LifeSite reports on a legislative panel in Missouri that has actually put two and two together.

A Missouri state panel is under fire for issuing a report that blames 33 years of legalized abortion for the United States’ increasing dependence on illegal immigration. Missouri’s House Special Committee on Immigration Reform also credited "liberal social welfare policies" for discouraging Americans from working jobs taken by illegal immigrants.

The report stated: "Suggestions for how to stop illegal hiring varied without any simple solution. The lack of traditional work ethic, combined with the effects of 30 years of abortion and expanding liberal social welfare policies have produced a shortage of workers and a lack of incentive for those who can work." The report then added, “Today’s growing affinity for government dependency has created a class of potential employees who are not eager to work.” ...

"We hear a lot of arguments today that the reason that we can't get serious about our borders is that we are desperate for all these workers," Emery responded. "You don't have to think too long. If you kill 44 million of your potential workers, it's not too surprising we would be desperate for workers." MORE

More excellent analysis here.