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Immigrants to the US have the same level of college completion as natives: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/05/03/key-findings-about-u-s-immigrants/ft_
by cm2012 8y ago
Immigrants to the US have the same level of college completion as natives: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/05/03/key-findings-about-u-s-immigrants/ft_17-05-03_immigrants_education_2/ http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/05/03/key-findings...
- toomuchtodo 8y agoIllegal immigrants usually do not (under the table, off the books unskilled labor), and are in the US in large numbers (millions). Not a sleight, just facts.
- achompas 8y agoI don't know that I would claim either of these things off-the-cuff in response to a post citing the ACS.
- traek 8y agoIt's easily verifiable, see [1] under "Educational Attainment of Adults". 13% of unauthorized immigrants have completed college, as compared to 31% of US-born and 30% of authorized immigrants. [1] https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unauthorized-immigrant-population/state/US https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unauthorized-immigrant-...
- achompas 8y agoThank you for the link.
- madamelic 8y agoAlso, a fact is that illegal immigrants are willing to work for dirt-cheap which subsidizes our produce price. :) https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/in-an-immigration-crackdown-who-will-pick-our-produce/2017/03/17/cc1c6df4-0a5d-11e7-93dc-00f9bdd74ed1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2ff4106d08ed https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/in-an-immigrat...
- nostromo 8y agoCheap produce is awesome. :) But working people not being able to find jobs because they're competing with dirt-cheap no-benefit laborers is not. :(
- magic_beans 8y agoThese working people who can't find jobs are addicted to opiates or refuse to educate themselves. Dirt cheap illegal laborers slave over jobs a white American would never, ever do.
- loggedinmyphone 8y agoAny system that creates winners also creates losers.
- unepipe 8y agoNot true.
- loggedinmyphone 8y agoCounterexample?
- Pulcinella 8y agoSystems of water sanitation, unless you want to count cholera and dysentery as losers.
- exolymph 8y agoArguably those don't create winners, because the concept of "win" necessitates triumphing over others.
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- slg 8y agoThat is in large part a selection problem. Educated or skilled workers generally have an easier time immigrating legally so it is only natural for those here illegally to be less educated or skilled.
- r00fus 8y agoNot all immigrants are undocumented (what you call illegal). The current US policy by this administration is causing even documented immigrants to reconsider or just give up and leave.
- the_svd_doctor 8y agoUnfortunately yes. I'm what you would call a (potential) high-skilled immigrant (STEM Phd soon completed at top tier college). Clearly, the current policies don't make me want to stay. The path to permanent residency (i.e. proper immigration) is getting harder and harder. No longer that two days ago we got an email about "public charges" (i.e. -legal- public help that would make Dhs/State consider us a burden to the US) and how we should be careful not to use those while in the US, otherwise we can get denied entry/visa. Yikes.
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- tropo 8y agoThe official legal term: "illegal alien" Hardly any are undocumented. Of course, for many the documents are forged. Maybe they have your social security number; hope you don't mind! BTW, identity theft is illegal. Oh, also, in all states and countries an unregistered firearm is not illegal. It is undocumented. If I enter your home without permission, I'm an undocumented resident.
- wmeredith 8y agoSource?
- mieseratte 8y agoI'm amazed at how skewed South / Central America is to all other regions!
- oblio 8y agoThey're the closest. For the other's it's a major investment to move so far.