We’re Seeing What a No-Immigration Economy Looks Like

Some of the same standard arguments in favour of more without specifying category breakdowns and priorities and minimal discussion of the broader impact on society and GDP per capital growth:

…Again, a good outcome in this economic environment will consist of a low unemployment rate with low or no employment growth. This will be something new for many Americans, who understandably connect a healthy job market with higher monthly jobs numbers.

A healthy job market, however, doesn’t necessarily mean a thriving economy. A smaller population resulting from lower immigration means a smaller economy well into the future. On top of that, more restrictive immigration means fewer working-age immigrants paying taxes, even as many of them wait years to get most federal benefits (or never become eligible for them). Finally, economistslink immigration to productivity growth.

In other words, making America less hospitable to immigrants will eventually make America poorer.

Wendy Edelberg is a former chief economist for the Congressional Budget Office

Source: We’re Seeing What a No-Immigration Economy Looks Like