National Review – One of the selling points of immigration reform is that it will boost the economy and raise the U.S.’s GDP. But opponents counter that there will be economic losers in this process, and those hurt by higher immigration may be low-skilled workers who already are having a hard time economically. This points […]

VT Digger – If you look at the U.S. labor force, there is plenty to worry about. The sociologist William Julius Wilson calls it “the disappearance of work,” visible first in inner-cities and now elsewhere. Declining youth employment, declining participation in the workforce, more off-the-books employment, stagnant or declining wages for most Americans – all […]

USA Today – The Senate immigration proposal does not help states pay for costs incurred by policy changes. “Potentially, we are going to create a financial catastrophe for states and localities,” said Sheri Steisel, senior federal affairs counsel and a human services expert at the National Conference of State Legislatures. “The states will end up […]

Associated Press – Supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation fear they’re losing the message war and say an all-out campaign is needed from business groups and other outside advocates with ties to House Republicans to turn it around. “Here’s the fact: We’re not winning, so we’ve got to wage a campaign,” Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said […]