Dan Rather Reports - Oakland Institute

VALENTITake the Michigan people that left, that were forced out of here. Why don't you offer them thejobs first? Then if no one wants them or no one can fill them, then you go where you have to go.But why not offer your own people the job first?RATHERTo those who say, "Wait a minute, Governor. Your state has high unemployment, Detroit hasexceptionally high unemployment, and you're talking about bringing in non-Americans to, ineffect, take jobs?” How can you reconcile that?SNYDERUm, actually, it's a simple answer. Those goals are absolutely consistent. I am absolutelyfocused on finding jobs for Michiganders, more and better jobs for Michiganders, andencouraging legal immigration with advanced degree people is absolutely consistent with that.'Cause they're job creators. They actually create net jobs.RATHER (VOICE OVER)IMMIGRANTS WILL CREATE JOBS, THE GOVERNOR BELIEVES... BECAUSE THEYARE MORE LIKELY TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURS...A STUDY BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CONFIRMS THAT. ITSHOWS THAT IMMIGRANTS IN MICHIGAN ARE NEARLY THREE TIMES AS LIKELYAS NATIVE BORN RESIDENTS TO START A BUSINESS -- BUSINESSES THAT WILLNEED TO HIRE MICHIGANDERS...STEVE TOBOCMAN, GLOBAL DETROITHere, the foreign born are really powering the economy. You're-- six times as likely to start ahigh tech firm in Michigan if you-- were born abroad. You are seven to eight times as likely tofile an international patent.RATHER (VOICE OVER)STEVE TOBOCMAN WAS A STATE SENATOR FROM 2003 TO 2008. DURING HIS TIMEIN THE LEGISLATURE, HE WATCHED IN HORROR AS MICHIGAN LOST ALMOST AMILLION JOBS.AFTER LEAVING OFFICE, HE MADE IT HIS MISSION TO CREATE A VIABLE PLANFOR MICHIGAN TO BRING SOME OF THOSE JOBS BACK HOME.TOBOCMAN21