Mass Immigration Does Not Make America Richer: The RAISE Act Will Not Destroy The Economy

American Greatness ^ | August 3, 2017 | Spencer P Morrison

[Thalean]

A number of comprehensive studies have examined the impact of immigration on economic growth. In America, one of the most thorough was a 642-page study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The study found that immigration held down the wages and undermined employment prospects of American citizens, particularly working-class Americans. This is not surprising, since more workers means more competition for employment, and therefore lower prices (wages). It is basic supply and demand in action.

Another comprehensive study by the Fraser Institute found that immigration costs Canadian taxpayers some $24 billion per year—and this was using data from nearly a decade ago. The number has since increased significantly, as Canada has one of the highest immigration rates, adjusted for population, of any Western nation. The details are not worth delving into, but suffice it to say that this simply adds more evidence atop the mounting heap.

A final study worth mentioning comes out of the UK, and was conducted by the University College of London. The report found the value of immigration to the economy was contingent upon the immigrants’ country of origin. This may not be politically correct (no fact is), but it conforms to the data from Denmark. The study looked at the labor government’s mass immigration push between 1995 and 2011. Researchers found that immigrants from the European Economic Area made a small, but positive net contribution to the British economy of £4.4 billion (roughly $5.7 billion) during the period. However, during the same period non-European immigrants (primarily from South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa) cost the British economy a net £120 billion (around $157.6 billion). Essentially, the type of immigrant matters.

[himno hero]

Mass immigration equals a simple formula. Through immigration we dilute America into the turd world i.e. California

[Lopeover]

The Raise Act will be good for American workers.

[Tennessee Nana]

President Trump wants to halve the number of immigrants...

Now halve the number of so called “refugees” and vet them for the same qualifications...

no welfare for life...

[1FreeAmerican]

Immigration is and should always be about what is best for the Country - not what’s best for the immigrant.
(For the record I am the son of an immigrant)

[Smellin Salt]

UUUUGGGGGH get it right!!!

Quit speaking in the left’s terms!!!

It’s invasion, not immigration. And they’re illegal aliens, not immigrants.

[JoeFromSidney]

Immigration is and should always be about what is best for the Country - not what’s best for the immigrant.

I agree. But it can be best for both.

My father was an immigrant, and my mother's parents were immigrants. My father was a productive citizen, and served in World War II. One of my brothers and I were career military officers; the third brother was a career high school science teacher. I think the net result was good for not only us but for the country.

A couple of years ago I was asked to write a letter of recommendation for a Taiwanese man who had obtained a PhD in my technical field, under the direction of one of my friends at a west coast university, and who wanted a green card. I was happy to do it. That young man will be an asset to the USA. Moreover, when he has children, his genes will be an asset to our nation's gene pool.

Winners all around.

[Thalean]

Talking about LEGAL immigrants, not aliens.

[Thalean]

Refugee numbers have already been cut from 85,000 to 50,000.

[Thalean]

Intelligence isn’t the only factor to consider. Height, strength, physical attractiveness, compatible religion (Christian), English language skills, desire & likelihood to integrate etc. are all important factors.

But if we’re talking genetics (which you brought up, so I think my response is fair game), I have a hunch your Taiwanese man was significantly shorter, weaker, & uglier (by our beauty standards) than the average American. IQ (which is presumably what you’re getting at) is just one factor to consider, even if it is the most important.

A good example here is how the average height of western nations is shrinking due to immigration. Average Dutch man is over 6 feet tall, average Indonesian is just over 5. Is it worth becoming significantly shorter to be marginally more intelligent? I wouldn’t make that trade personally, and yet it’s not something we consider whatsoever in terms of policy (although they used to).