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>Trump might cite my work, but he overlooks my findings that the influx of immigrants can potentially be a net good for the nation, increasing the total wealth
by norikki 10y ago
>Trump might cite my work, but he overlooks my findings that the influx of immigrants can potentially be a net good for the nation, increasing the total wealth of the population.
>The fiscal burden offsets the gain from the $50 billion immigration surplus, so it’s not too farfetched to conclude that immigration has barely affected the total wealth of natives at all.
- jack9 10y agoI don't understand. Potential to increase wealth. Currently the reality is redistribution from the lowest skilled workers to the business owners resulting in a theoretical wash (barely affected total wealth). Yeah, that's one of the points of the article.