Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Study touts long-term advantages of foreign workers

The Migration Policy Institute's new report proves that foreign workers are good for the country and the economy. Many people know this, but people against immigration and immigrants will probably never believe it. - - Donna Poisl

A study released Monday said immigrant workers in the long run are good for the economy.

BY ALFONSO CHARDY

Immigrant workers reduce job opportunities for native-born workers in the short run, but improve the economy after several years, thus making it easier for everybody to be hired, according to a study released Monday.

"Immigration may slightly reduce native employment and average income at first,'' according to the 26-page report The Impact of Immigrants in Recession and Economic Expansion. "In the long run, immigrants do not reduce native employment rates, but they do increase productivity and hence average income.''
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