The impact of immigrants on the US economy

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Though the U.S. is often described as “a nation of immigrants,” immigration to the United States has been among the most contentious political issues in recent decades and a dominant concern for voters over the past few years. Immigrants bring with them a range of mostly positive demographic, fiscal, and economic impacts. Yet we have entered a new era of significantly slowed migration, which my colleagues and I have estimated to be net negative in 2025 for the first time in at least half a century. What implications will that have? 

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The impact of immigrants on the US economy

Though the U.S. is often described as “a nation of immigrants,” immigration to the United States has been among the most contentious political issues in recent decades and a dominant concern for voters over the past few years. Immigrants bring with them a range of mostly positive demographic, fiscal, and economic impacts. Yet we have entered a new era of significantly slowed migration, which my colleagues and I have estimated to be net negative in 2025 for the first time in at least half a century. What implications will that have? 

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