Ms. Jarron’s plight is not unusual, it is becoming commonplace. This is an extremely sad state of affairs. We need to pressure our elected officials to help everyone who is unemployed. We cannot be “snookered” into believing that illegal immigration affects this situation, either. It is the corporate mission to continue to delivering profits to shareholders, no matter what that has created this situation. Our jobs are not being taken by illegal immigrants, they are being taken by persons who are located in India, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Desperation Grows as Jobless Benefits Run Out – NYTimes.com.