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With the recent passing of President Obama’s new economic stimulus plan, ideas of how to rejuvenate the economy are floating around. Some people feel the plan should have more money attached to it…others feel it should be directed at more programs.
And according to a recent op-ed article from The New York Times, one guy feels that immigrants are the key to getting our economy back on track.
Columnist Thomas Friedman talked to Shehkar Gupta, an editor at The Indian Express newspaper, who said that by granting more visas to immigrants from places like India, China, and Korea…the immigrants will not only create their own jobs…but jobs for more Americans as well.
And it’s true.
Asian immigrants…basically all immigrants in general…have a huge impact on the U.S. economy. And if we take a look back…we can see that this revelation is not fairly new:
In 2004…the movie, A Day Without a Mexican, was released. The “mockumentary” showed the impact of the Mexican immigrants on California’s economy alone.
A USA Today article published back in 2006…discusses the pivotal role immigrants have on the economy. According to the Center for Immigration Studies…the nation’s immigrant population (both legal and illegal) reached a total of 37.9 million in 2007.
And that number is growing each day.
Arizona is now one of several states across the country with the fastest growing immigrant population.
Then in 2007…a New York Times article discussed a study that found that immigrants were contributing nearly a quarter of New York states’ economic output each year. And a good chunk of those people were in health care and higher education fields. I wonder how many of those were Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders…
The main point is that the immigrant population has become a key player in America’s economy. They are making waves in today’s society and have truly helped build our nation into what it is today.
These immigrants may be Mexican, African, Canadian, European…or even Asian.
Either way…we can’t deny their impact.
So maybe we should listen to Mr. Gupta from The Indian Express. Maybe by opening up our arms and embracing new immigrants…we’ll not only learn more about our fellow man, but help keep our pockets out of a pinch.
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