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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
WDMSO, when you increase the supply of something, do you know what happens to the value of that something? It decreases. It is beyond dispute, that immigration has limited the ability of poor Americans to earn more.
That is a fact. And it's worth considering, when detailing immigration policy. We can't act like there's no downside.
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This has been studied a lot and found that it's really not true. Many immigrants aren't low skilled and fill gaps in the workplace. A lot of low-skilled labor based jobs Americans simply don't want. Farmers that rely on immigrant workers continually face labor shortages.
I'm sure you can find some specific anecdotes where it's the case but in a general sense doesn't seem to pan out.