I’m going with another brief update today. But it’s good news. With all the chaos about the economy and healthcare dominating the news, you may have missed this little morsel: Apparently, the whole debate over immigration is over.
According to “Newsweek,” a study has proven that immigrants, even illegal ones, add more to the economy than they take.
According to the study, done by the right-leaning Cato Institute, “The net impact on U.S. households from tighter border enforcement is unambiguously negative.” The article says that “even low-skilled immigrants expand the economic pie and create jobs farther up the ladder.” In fact, the Cato Institute says that tightening the border could cost America up to $250 billion.
So that’s settled….
Except, why do I have this nagging suspicion that the argument isn’t over?
August 21st, 2009 on 10:35 pm
This drives me endlessly crazy, on multiple levels. You summed up why pretty darn well.