This article at least gives me pause, particularly the second bolded point:

 

http://www.slate.com/id/2265974/

"The most accurate way to gauge the net impact of immigration on such an economy is to analyze the effects dynamically over time. Data show that, on net, immigrants expand the U.S. economy’s productive capacity, stimulate investment, and promote specialization that in the long run boosts productivity. Consistent with previous research, there is no evidence that these effects take place at the expense of jobs for workers born in the United States."

 

Not what our resident xenophobes wanted to hear.

"The most accurate way to gauge the net impact of immigration on such an economy is to analyze the effects dynamically over time. Data show that, on net, immigrants expand the U.S. economy’s productive capacity, stimulate investment, and promote specialization that in the long run boosts productivity. Consistent with previous research, there is no evidence that these effects take place at the expense of jobs for workers born in the United States."

 

Not what our resident xenophobes wanted to hear.

 

Most of the immigration opponents talk more about health care and education costs. I would be interested in some economist statistics there.

And to be fair, many of the comments following the article focused on legal vs. illegal immigration.

 

However, the article makes one wonder if our dollars would be better spent on health care and education as opposed to walls and fences.

Very interesting article. I'd say that it lends credibility to the idea of creating a "guest worker" designation...that evidently only myself and GWB likes.

And to be fair, many of the comments following the article focused on legal vs. illegal immigration.

 

However, the article makes one wonder if our dollars would be better spent on health care and education as opposed to walls and fences.

 

Indeed.

I've been saying something like this for quite sometime. Immigrants (legal and illegal both) do the "dirty work" like cut tobacco, clean and cook. These are jobs that many Americans feel that they're above, yet are essential to our economy.

Many have pushed for changes to allow for more legal immigration, but there are those who want the current illegals to be granted legal status right away. They have to get in line behind those who are already lined up to get into the country legally. They have to go home and come back legally.

Many have pushed for changes to allow for more legal immigration, but there are those who want the current illegals to be granted legal status right away. They have to get in line behind those who are already lined up to get into the country legally. They have to go home and come back legally.

 

Says...?

Says...?

 

Common sense.

Common sense.

 

Yup. :thumb:

Who on here has a problem with legal immigration? Isn't that what the article is about, legal immigration?

Common sense.

 

If you want to look at it from such a simplistic sense, go for it.

Who on here has a problem with legal immigration? Isn't that what the article is about, legal immigration?

 

I didn't see anywhere where it differentiated between the two.

I didn't see anywhere where it differentiated between the two.

So, the author thinks illegal immigration is a good thing?