Immigration Benefits the Economy

“Immigration restrictions make us poorer.” – Adam Smith Institute Most immigrants to the U.S. are highly educated in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. This influx of scientists and engineers enables domestic businesses to innovate, expand production, and build new facilities. Also, it is estimated that immigrants establish 25% of new high-tech companies that generate income and employment across the entire country. Unskilled immigrants tend to work in the home services sector that includes cleaning, food preparation, gardening, and child and elderly care. Increased supply of these services makes them more affordable, enabling many highly educated women to join the labor force or to increase their hours worked. Immigrants are consumers who increase the demand for every kind of good and service. Their purchasing power increase income and employment in many industries across the nation. Reference: Rowland D. Exquisite Economics: In Its Simplicity. Seattle, 2020: Amazon.com Inc.. p 35.