Economist say immigration, legal or illegal, doesn't hurt American Workers

Do immigrants take American jobs? It's been a common theme among many that immigrants have been a drain on the economy and costing tax payers hard earned dollars.  Additionally, there's also been the claim that immigrants take jobs that would otherwise go to American workers.

But most economists and other experts say there's little to support these claims. Study after study has shown that immigrants grow the economy, expanding demand for goods and services that the foreign-born workers and their families consume, and thereby creating jobs. There is even broad agreement among economists that while immigrants may push down wages for some, the overall effect is to increase average wages for American-born workers.

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