_Through this analysis, we find that the claim that mass deportations advance economic well-being—for native-born workers or for regions overall—is not supported by the data, nor an extensive research literature behind it. Instead, anti-immigration policy poses a material risk to the economic growth potential of the nation’s largest metropolitan economies, and risks dampening or reversing the significant economic progress that these regions have achieved over the past decade._
I made this post with the intent to spur conversation about economic growth by people with more knowledge and experience in Economics than myself. I’m growing concerned about economic outcomes over the medium term and how immigration policy could potentially cause long term harm to the US economy and employment outlook. From my perspective immigration can help the US to become a more competitive country across a range of industries.
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Brookings Institution states that:
_Through this analysis, we find that the claim that mass deportations advance economic well-being—for native-born workers or for regions overall—is not supported by the data, nor an extensive research literature behind it. Instead, anti-immigration policy poses a material risk to the economic growth potential of the nation’s largest metropolitan economies, and risks dampening or reversing the significant economic progress that these regions have achieved over the past decade._
I made this post with the intent to spur conversation about economic growth by people with more knowledge and experience in Economics than myself. I’m growing concerned about economic outcomes over the medium term and how immigration policy could potentially cause long term harm to the US economy and employment outlook. From my perspective immigration can help the US to become a more competitive country across a range of industries.