civic cost of illegal immigration

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illegal immigration is costly

Immigration Good for America?” In 13 articles, 16 scholars answer with a resounding “Yes!” The consensus is that immigrants provide a net benefit to the U.S. economy and to U.S. workers. There is also a consensus among the authors that the current immigration system, with its patchwork of arbitrary numerical caps, needlessly squanders the full economic potential of immigration. The authors call for a thorough revamping of the immigration system to make it more responsive to labor demand, to attract highly skilled professionals and entrepreneurs, and to offer a pathway to legal status for the unauthorized population.

http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/02...ited-states-2/


In sum, the contributors to this issue of the Cato Journal make a compelling case for the creation of a rational immigration system that offers the greatest benefit to both immigrant and native-born workers, and which adds the greatest value to the U.S. economy. As the authors emphasize, this would be a welcome change from the current dysfunctional system, which has facilitated the growth of an unauthorized population now numbering 11 million. While the federal government may be unwilling to tackle immigration reform, the status quo is clearly unacceptable—and unsustainable.

Immigration Good for America?” In 13 articles, 16 scholars answer with a resounding “Yes!” The consensus is that immigrants provide a net benefit to the U.S. economy and to U.S. workers. There is also a consensus among the authors that the current immigration system, with its patchwork of arbitrary numerical caps, needlessly squanders the full economic potential of immigration. The authors call for a thorough revamping of the immigration system to make it more responsive to labor demand, to attract highly skilled professionals and entrepreneurs, and to offer a pathway to legal status for the unauthorized population.

http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/02...ited-states-2/


In sum, the contributors to this issue of the Cato Journal make a compelling case for the creation of a rational immigration system that offers the greatest benefit to both immigrant and native-born workers, and which adds the greatest value to the U.S. economy. As the authors emphasize, this would be a welcome change from the current dysfunctional system, which has facilitated the growth of an unauthorized population now numbering 11 million. While the federal government may be unwilling to tackle immigration reform, the status quo is clearly unacceptable—and unsustainable. Originally Posted by WTF

Only a bunch of total political hacks would agree bringing in poor and uneducated workers (and their dependent families) who cannot get decent jobs in their own dysfunctional country would make our country better.

We need rich, young, healthy, well educated immigrants, not cheap labor for sleazy builders and water wasting California farmers.

Only a bunch of total political hacks would agree bringing in poor and uneducated workers (and their dependent families) who cannot get decent jobs in their own dysfunctional country would make our country better.

We need rich, young, healthy, well educated immigrants, not cheap labor for sleazy builders and water wasting California farmers. Originally Posted by DSK

Really.....

The Cato Institute is an American libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded as the Charles Koch Foundation in 1974 by Ed Crane, Murray Rothbard, and Charles Koch,[6] chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries.[nb 1] In July 1976, the name was changed to the Cato Institute.[6][7] Cato was established to have a focus on public advocacy, media exposure and societal influence.[8] According to the 2014 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report (Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, University of Pennsylvania), Cato is number 16 in the "Top Think Tanks Worldwide" and number 8 in the "Top Think Tanks in the United States".[9] Cato also topped the 2014 list of the budget-adjusted ranking of international development think tanks.[10]

Only a bunch of total political hacks would agree bringing in poor and uneducated workers (and their dependent families) who cannot get decent jobs in their own dysfunctional country would make our country better.

We need rich, young, healthy, well educated immigrants, not cheap labor for sleazy builders and water wasting California farmers. Originally Posted by DSK

Actually according to government figures, illegal immigrants start new business at a faster rate than every group other than legal immigrants.

Actually according to government figures, illegal immigrants start new business at a faster rate than every group other than legal immigrants. Originally Posted by BigLouie

Any idiot can start a business, and many go broke and stiff their creditors! We need rich immigrants who create value for all Americans!!

Really.....

The Cato Institute is an American libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded as the Charles Koch Foundation in 1974 by Ed Crane, Murray Rothbard, and Charles Koch,[6] chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries.[nb 1] In July 1976, the name was changed to the Cato Institute.[6][7] Cato was established to have a focus on public advocacy, media exposure and societal influence.[8] According to the 2014 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report (Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, University of Pennsylvania), Cato is number 16 in the "Top Think Tanks Worldwide" and number 8 in the "Top Think Tanks in the United States".[9] Cato also topped the 2014 list of the budget-adjusted ranking of international development think tanks.[10] Originally Posted by WTF

Just some more businessmen who want to sell out average Americans to line their own pockets - reminds me of home builders who hire illegal aliens instead of native born Americans.

Actually according to government figures, illegal immigrants start new business at a faster rate than every group other than legal immigrants. Originally Posted by BigLouie

Since we have so much data on immigration, why don't we study which immigrants succeeded and why. I'll bet the successful ones had money and education more often than not, and the uneducated and poor ones cost us money.

http://www.hoover.org/research/civic...al-immigration

illegal immigration is costly Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

Good article.

Since we have so much data on immigration, why don't we study which immigrants succeeded and why. I'll bet the successful ones had money and education more often than not, and the uneducated and poor ones cost us money. Originally Posted by DSK

Oh wow....you need a study to figure out people who start out rich do better than those that do not?



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Oh wow....you need a study to figure out people who start out rich do better than those that do not? Originally Posted by WTF

Thank you for essentially conceding the point that we need rich immigrants, nor poor and exploitable laborers with little education.

We clearly can ignore the Cato institute, also, according to your logic.