Immigrants have lower levels of education than natives but have closed the gap over time. Immigrants are slightly more likely to receive public assistance than natives. While immigration costs the US economy $60 billion, it also contributes $51 billion, which is a small effect of around 1% given the size of the $7 trillion economy. Most studies find that immigration has little impact on job opportunities for natives, and wages may be 1% lower in cities with higher immigration levels.
Immigrants have lower levels of education than natives but have closed the gap over time. Immigrants are slightly more likely to receive public assistance than natives. While immigration costs the US economy $60 billion, it also contributes $51 billion, which is a small effect of around 1% given the size of the $7 trillion economy. Most studies find that immigration has little impact on job opportunities for natives, and wages may be 1% lower in cities with higher immigration levels.
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Immigrants have lower levels of education than natives but have closed the gap over time. Immigrants are slightly more likely to receive public assistance than natives. While immigration costs the US economy $60 billion, it also contributes $51 billion, which is a small effect of around 1% given the size of the $7 trillion economy. Most studies find that immigration has little impact on job opportunities for natives, and wages may be 1% lower in cities with higher immigration levels.
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1970 1980 1990 Natives: Education (years) 11.5 12.7 13.2 Percent on Public Ass. 6.0 7.9 7.4 Immigrants: Education (years) 10.7 11.7 11.6 Wage Differential w/native +0.9 -9.2 -15.2 Percent on Public Ass. 5.9 8.7 9.1
What is the Overall Cost of Immigration?
Immigrants cost $60 billion and produce $51 billion in a $7 trillion economy. “In an economy the size of the U.S., this effect is small”: about 1%
Taking Away Jobs of Natives?
“The great majority of studies conclude that immigrants rarely force a native worker out of a job.” A city with 10% more immigration than another will have wages that are 1 percent lower: a $10.00 per hour wage falls to $9.90. Source: Borjas, George J., Journal of Economic Literature, Dec. 1994, p. 1668
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