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Immigrants make up about 14% of the US population. When they start working, they pay taxes and spend on services, which is an economic benefit for the US.
An analysis has found that dropping all immigration restrictions would double the world’s GDP. Research has also found that global poverty is 40% higher than it would be in the absence of immigration restrictions. Dropping restrictions could double the income of the global poor. Therefore, an influx of migrants will have more possible economic impacts.
Those working illegally in the US contribute about 3.6% of the private sector GDP monthly, which is around 56 trillion dollars over ten years. Yet, many Americans worry that an influx of immigrants will worsen things. Some accuse immigrants of stealing their jobs. However, most empirical studies have found that the long-term effects of immigration on jobs, wages, and the fiscal budget tend to be neutral to slightly positive.
Immigrants are more entrepreneurial than natives, creating more jobs than they supposedly take. They assimilate rather well into their host countries and even appear to improve their institutions. Immigrants also tend to have lower crime and incarceration rates than native-born Americans.
However, many voters are not aware of these findings.
Source: Deseret News
