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OK. I'm 100% with you on this reasoning. I'd like to ask if the cost is worth it. I've seen speculation with 'build the wall' that it would be enormously expens
by SolaceQuantum 7y ago
OK. I'm 100% with you on this reasoning. I'd like to ask if the cost is worth it. I've seen speculation with 'build the wall' that it would be enormously expensive to build and then even more expensive to man and maintain. I've also seen speculation that migrants are actually good for USA (benefits the reduced birth rate, bigger tax base, migrant work willing to do labor americans wont do, the potential for children born to benefit the economy)...
- Consultant32452 7y agoA wall is less expensive to maintain than putting more people there. Increasing the pool of unskilled labor is good for some parts of the economy. It's great for me because I'm wealthy. It's bad for the American poor because it depresses their wages and aids in fighting against unions.
- SolaceQuantum 7y ago> A wall is less expensive to maintain than putting more people there. Is this actually true, given that walls must also be manned, regularly maintained, repaired, etc? > It's bad for the American poor because it depresses their wages and aids in fighting against unions. Is this actually true? I'm really not educated myself on the matter. Do you have sources, studies, etc?
- Consultant32452 7y agoPhysical barriers tend to funnel migrants to areas without barriers. This means you need fewer people where the barriers are. Illegal immigration hurts the poor while generally helping the broader economy. Specifically, minorities and people without a high school education get their wages suppressed. Here's an article by a Harvard PhD economist. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/09/trump-clinton-immigration-economy-unemployment-jobs-214216 https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/09/trump-clinto...