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Immigrants Are Making the U.S. Economy Stronger
More and more newcomers are arriving with education and skills. They raise wages for everybody.
Keep 'em coming.
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Immigration is the topic of the day. The political right, after once embracing a laissez-faire policy toward immigration -- President Ronald Reagan signed an amnesty for undocumented immigrants and President George W. Bush tried unsuccessfully to do the same -- appears to want to choke off the inflow of newcomers. Even legal immigration is being targeted for reduction.