Travelers like plan for rail link to NY's LaGuardia Airport – The Herald Journal
The Herald JournalTravelers like plan for rail link to NY's LaGuardia AirportThe Herald Journal… Measure of time." LaGuardia is one of just a few airports in major American cities not served by some sort of rail service. Neighboring John F. Kennedy and Newark have it, and projects are currently underway at Washington Dulles, Los Angeles and …and more »
John Lee on Krugman and Cowen on Immigration Restrictions, by David Henderson (Econlog)
John Lee has written an excellent piece in which he gently chides Paul Krugman and Tyler Cowen (mainly the former) for their unwillingness to advocate "open borders." I put that term in quotation marks because Robert P. Murphy has persuaded me that the term does not accurately express what either John Lee, Bryan Caplan or I want.
But on to the meat of the article. John Lee nicely handles the issue about people coming here mainly for welfare. He writes:
> We know Krugman's assumption of unworkability is unjustified because many welfare systems, including that of the US, already exclude immigrants from most benefits. Don't take it from me; take it from the federal government. If you need a one-sentence summary, here it is:
With some exceptions, "Qualified Aliens" entering the country after August 22, 1996, are denied "Federal means-tested public benefits" for their first five years in the U.S. As qualified aliens.
"Qualified Aliens" basically refers to what we colloquially might call "legal immigrants". Unauthorised immigrants never qualify for federal benefits unless and until they become legal immigrants and pass the five-year waiting period.
What of universal, non-means-tested benefits, like Social Security, which is often seen the …
Lakers’ Nick Young Hires Security For Sneaker Collection
Back in March 2014, the home of Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young was robbed of $100,000 in personal items, including jewelry and luggage, but what he was most upset with was the shoes that were stolen.
Time for trucker to focus on his family's needs – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesTime for trucker to focus on his family's needsLos Angeles TimesAt the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the nation's busiest cargo complex, the question of whether short-haul truckers should be treated as employees has become hot, even requiring Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's intervention last year to get …and more »
