Immigrant Economy is a blog about the relationship between the U.S. economy and immigration (both legal and illegal).
Why is immigration such a difficult topic to discuss? Who benefits from illegal immigration? Why does the Republican party insist on characterizing any attempt to provide legal status to the millions of undocumented workers among us as "amnesty"? What is the motivation behind the use of that term? What are the factors that motivate people to come to the U.S. illegally? What problems are created for legal immigrants by the current state of the immigration debate?
These and many related questions provide the motivation and focus of this blog.
Immigrant Economy is a blog about the relationship between the U.S. economy and immigration (both legal and illegal). Why is it so difficult for us to talk about this topic? Why do emotions get so heated? Let's discuss the real evidence in an open an frank manner. Join me by adding your own comments to what I've written here.
Micheal W. Palmer
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