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Boy people be getting salty with their safe spaces

Since I just got blocked on someone's question, I'll go ahead and repeat theirs here.

Has immigration--legal and illegal--contributed positively to US society and the economy in any significant way in recent times?

Not seeking confirmation bias to my own static view. Question is open to all ages, not just above the age of 40.
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Lol blocked?? Anyway... I'm pretty sure you know what I think so I'm not gonna share my views and opinion on that matter on SW and have people call me names and attack me again...
ExploringThoughts · 36-40, M
Yeah, but not that much of a loss lol. And no problem, and definitely know your views on that ;) And likewise you know mine lol.
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@ExploringThoughts: btw I remember that questions said "I wanna know what intelligent Americans over 40 think" or something like that,right? Remember what we talked about the other day? About our parents' generation...? Ugh...

firefall · 61-69, M
I'd have said so. Illegal immigration has contributed massively to cheaper food produce prices;
legal, education-related immigration has resulted in a lot of highly talented scientists and engineers moving here & contributing ideas and resources, including a surprising proportion of the US Nobel-prize winning scientists in the last 30 years.
Plus, given the structure of american society, all the immigrants work, and pay taxes.
CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M
Yeah, of course. Very obviously.

One of the most important industries in the United States is IT, and there's a TON Of immigration and cross-border travel that occurs in IT. If you want to be the best in the world, you need to include the entire world in your talent pool, right? Resource exploitation is another big one - America want to be kings of oil it just makes sense to get some talent from other major oil-producing countries.

There's also a basic economic benefit of a larger labour pool which immigration provides. If there are more people to hire, firms expand the kind of jobs which are available. This gets people away from just 'keeping the lights on' in businesses and lets firms get innovative and invest in new things. There are a ton of other positive economic impacts from immigration as well.

I could also get into the incredible cultural benefits from immigration but this is long enough. You get the picture.
VioletShadows · 51-55, F
I can't imagine blocking anyone for an opinion asked for! And I think anyone with a real opinion under 30 on this should be applauded.
ExploringThoughts · 36-40, M
Yeah that person was a bit of a character and had a lot of hate inside of him. But whatever, I think a lot of people called him out on that topic, too haha

 
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