Migration

Immigrants don't harm economies. In fact, the opposite may be true

A migrant looks at his mobile phone as he sits near a road sign on the main access route to the Ferry harbour Terminal in Calais, northern France, July 30, 2015.

There’s evidence immigrants actually promote more economic growth. Image: REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Kevin Shih
Assistant Professor of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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