The Maryland GOP Fall Convention was held November 30 and December 1 at the Turf Valley Conference Center in Ellicott City. One of the workshop presenters was Alex Nowrasteh, (a registered Republican and ideological libertarian) Policy Analyst with the Cato Institute. Nowrasteh’s expertise was evident throughout the workshop. He was personable and engaged his rapt listeners in a spirited question-and-and-answer session. With his gracious permission, I have summarized his talk on “How to Fix the Immigration System” below…
Nowrasteh believes that the U.S. has a serious problem with unauthorized immigration and that the only way to fix this unauthorized immigration problem is to fix the legal immigration system. The U.S. is fighting a losing battle in attempting to enforce bad laws. And – in a direct quote – he believes that “…these laws suck”!
People move to the U.S. in pursuit of a higher income, so the income in the U.S. has to be high enough to compensate for migration. Immigrants become more productive just by coming here. Immigration slows or stops during recessions in the U.S.; America is wealthier because Americans are more productive, so there is a huge economic attraction to come to the U.S.
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