Former Administration Economist Asserts Economic Benefits of Amnesty

Former Administration Economist Asserts Economic Benefits of AmnestyImmigration Reform – NBC-Latino highlights the efforts of Adriana Kugler, a Colombian-American who until recently was chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, to provide a justification for granting amnesty to the 12 million illegal aliens in the country.

According to the news article, Kugler has written that, ““We find no evidence that the recent wave of unskilled Latin Americans displaced native Hispanics or even previous Latin Americans from their jobs.” Her finding is at odds with research findings by respected economists who have built a compelling case that illegal immigration does hurt similarly skilled workers. [Read More]