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By Sherry Guan Jiaqi Ju
Econ 490-01
General backgroundCountries comparisonAge DistributionPublic opinionEconomists’ opinionEconomic benefitsNegative concerns
Sources of Immigration: majority of the immigrants from Europe, but now, large percentage of immigrants from Asia, central America
Causes of immigration: Difference in real wagesGrowth rate of populationDegree of industrialization and urbanizationThe volume of previous immigrants from the
same areaEconomic and political conditions in U.S
Concentrated in California, New York , Hawaii and Massachusetts
About three of every five Immigrants in 2008 were limited English proficient
Less likely to participate in the civilian labor force
About half of adults had a bachelor’s degree or higher
Worked in management , business, finance, sciences , engineering and IT
Similar poverty level as U.S natives
Heavily concentrated in California, Texas, and Florida
One in five immigrants resided in Los Angles Metropolitan Area
2/3 of immigrants in 2009 were limited English proficient
Participate in the civilian labor force
Worked in construction, extraction, and repair services
1/5 immigrants lived in poverty
Central America
Age Distribution
Unemployment Rate
Positive attitude toward groups that have been visible for a century or more
Negative attitude toward recent arrivalsAfter Sept. 11, 55% of American favored
decreasing legal immigrationIn 2006, 68% of Americans think U.S.
immigration levels are too highIncrease the level of unemployment
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org)
Senior economist at Santa Monica-based RAND Corporation, and lead author of the United States National Research Councils
“Immigrants contribute as much as $ 10 billion to the U.S. economy each year.”
Immigrants, including illegal immigrants, are benefited to the
U.S. economy
Positive for the U.S. economyNet economic gain due to an increase in pay
for higher-skilled workers, lower prices for goods and services
More efficiency and lower wages for some owners of capital
Specialize in activitiesImmigrant workers are not taking jobs form
domestic workersImmigrants mostly do jobs American do not
want
Dr. PapademetriouPresident of the Migration Policy Instit
ute
Contribution to GDP, both legal and illegal immigrants
Expand the size of labor marketExpand the size of markets for various goods which lead to lower ATC
Increase the average standard of living by increase spending
Taxes benefit
Negative attitude on illegal immigrantsSecurity concern
Increase crimeIncrease terrorism threats
Encouraging the culture of illegalityRemittances, both illegal and legal
immigrants
A study by the national dairy industry confirmed the essential role of immigrant labor in that sector. A loss of just 50 % of immigrant dairy workers would lower dairy farm sales by $6.7 billion and reduce total economic output by $11.2 billion.
Illegal ImmigrantsCosts and Benefits