“As Congress and the Trump administration debate immigration reforms with important legal and social implications, they must not lose sight of an overarching truth: Robust immigration levels are vital to growing the American economy,” writes Neel Kashkari , president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, in The Wall Street Journal. “Immigration has boosted U.S. economic growth throughout history and can continue to do so if the country remains committed to openness and opportunity. Some immigration opponents fear immigrants will compete with native-born Americans for jobs, but the bulk of economic research shows...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 22, 2018 22:41 UTC