Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The Economics of Immigration

Please read the following articles and answer the guiding questions for each. Your answers should be detailed, providing specific facts from the articles.

The Real Economics of Immigration Reform
Guiding Questions
1. Why is it difficult to pass immigration reform during a recession?
2. How does current immigration policy hurt both native-born and undocumented workers?
3. How does the author argue against the myth of immigrants as “tax parasites”?

Immigration Reform and Job Growth
Guiding Questions
1. According to the article, why are immigrants not to blame for unemployment in America?
2. According to the article, how does the legalization of immigrants help the economy?
3. How would the deportation of undocumented immigrants hurt the economy?

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