Immigrants do more than work

This piece gives many reasons why our country needs immigrants; not just to work the low skill jobs.   - - Donna Poisl

BY LUIS FLORES | SPECIAL TO THE DAILY CAL

An opinion article recently published in The Daily Californian, “Valuing immigrants as entrepreneurs,” illustrates a popular argument in favor of immigration reform and the provision of robust amnesty as a form of economic stimulus. Underlying this perspective is the association of immigrant assimilation with financial participation.

Jose Antonio Flores’ article championed the entrepreneurial ambitions of immigrants who set off to found successful businesses, but equally widespread is a framing of immigrants (documented and undocumented) as microentrepreneurs. Such a perspective is both historic and dangerous.
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