SOC 329 Chapter 1: Reading_ Borjas _Immigration and Economics_ Part 1_ chapter 1
21 Feb 2019
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January 1979 china vice-premier den xiaoping visited president jimmy carter in. Carter said china had to learn to respect human rights. Most communist countries made it difficult for citizens to leave. Ideology: no workers would want to leave a workers" paradise. There are more people who want to migrate than the country is. Calculation encouraged u. s. to adopt an open-door immigration policy until 1924. Calculation tempted u. s. to close the door and admit few immigrants from 1924-1965. Immigrants use social services but don"t pay for the welfare state. Labor market competition with immigrants harmfully impacts economic well-being of some american workers. Creation of new industries, like silicon valley. Reduce prices consumers pay for goods and services because of less"skilled workers. Many immigrants do jobs natives refuse to do. Immigrants reintroduce ambition and drive into american economy. Americans care about who the immigrants are. Number of immigrants entering u. s. is at record levels.
