Debate: Do Immigrants Take Jobs From American-Born Workers?
Has the threat to economic stability been exaggerated or ignored?

Claim: The threat has been ignored
Reason: American born workers are in competition for the same jobs as immigrants, also their US born children who receive affirmative action preferences.
Warrant 0: American born workers are better qualified anyway and will win any competition
Warrant 1: American born workers are not better qualified anyway and will not win any competition
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: The threat has been exaggerated
Reason: The loss of jobs was due to the recession, not immigrants.
Warrant 0: jobs are becoming readily available
Warrant 1: the recession is long passed and jobs are still not readily available
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: The threat has been ignored
Reason: The issue of immigrants working for lower wages and less benefits taking jobs away from American's should be addressed by our government.
Warrant 0: we can't trust our government to handle the problem
Warrant 1: we can trust out government to handle the problem
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: The threat has been ignored
Reason: Even though I am liberal I can see the effect on the construction industry with immigrants  taking jobs at a lower wage with no benefit.
Warrant 0: the effect is really marginal at best, as has been seen in recent data
Warrant 1: the effect is in no way marginal, as has been seen in recent data
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: The threat has been ignored
Reason: American born workers are in competition for the same jobs as immigrants, also their US born children who receive affirmative action preferences.
Warrant 0: Americans are not able to create their own jobs
Warrant 1: Americans are able to create their own jobs
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: The threat has not been ignored
Reason: American born workers are in competition for the same jobs as immigrants, also their US born children who receive affirmative action preferences.
Warrant 0: American born workers are better qualified anyway and will win any competition
Warrant 1: American born workers are not better qualified anyway and will not win any competition
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: The threat has not been exaggerated
Reason: The loss of jobs was due to the recession, not immigrants.
Warrant 0: jobs are becoming readily available
Warrant 1: the recession is long passed and jobs are still not readily available
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: The threat has not been ignored
Reason: The issue of immigrants working for lower wages and less benefits taking jobs away from American's should be addressed by our government.
Warrant 0: we can't trust our government to handle the problem
Warrant 1: we can trust out government to handle the problem
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: The threat has not been ignored
Reason: Even though I am liberal I can see the effect on the construction industry with immigrants  taking jobs at a lower wage with no benefit.
Warrant 0: the effect is really marginal at best, as has been seen in recent data
Warrant 1: the effect is in no way marginal, as has been seen in recent data
Correct warrant: 0