Economists: Immigrants Actually Boost Wages

Experts have always said this, maybe more people will finally start believing it.   - - Donna Poisl

By DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN

With lawmakers finally coming together to talk about immigration reform, the debate over who exactly should be allowed into the country is heating up. One of the most common arguments in this debate is that immigrants hurt native-born American workers. But economic research shows that immigration may in fact boost the paychecks of U.S.-born workers.

The argument seems to fly in the face of economics 101: a greater supply of labor shouldn't raise the price of labor. But not all workers are created equal, so when foreign-born workers fill particular spots in the labor market where there is a necessity for work, it frees up U.S.-born workers to take other positions.
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