Will the immigration reform bring relief to millions of illegal aliens in the United S
tates? piece of advice for progressives trying to figure out where they stand on immigration reform: It’s the political economy, stupid. Analysing the direct economic gains & losses from proposed reform isn’t enough. You also have to think about how the reform would affect the future political environment. To see what I mean – and why the proposed immigration bill, despite good intentions, could well make things worse – let’s take a look back at America’s last era of mass immigration. My own grandparents came to this country during that era, which ended with the imposition of severe immigration restrictions in the 20s.
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tates? piece of advice for progressives trying to figure out where they stand on immigration reform: It’s the political economy, stupid. Analysing the direct economic gains & losses from proposed reform isn’t enough. You also have to think about how the reform would affect the future political environment. To see what I mean – and why the proposed immigration bill, despite good intentions, could well make things worse – let’s take a look back at America’s last era of mass immigration. My own grandparents came to this country during that era, which ended with the imposition of severe immigration restrictions in the 20s.For Complete IIPM Article, Click on IIPM Article
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007
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