The Hamilton Project’s “Ten Economic Facts About Immigration” memo explores some of the questions frequently raised around immigration in the United States and provides facts to address many immigration myths.
For example, there is concern that immigrants will replace American workers and reduce our standards of living. On the contrary, the evidence suggests that immigrants typically boost American workers’ overall standard of living by increasing American wages and lowering prices for consumers. Furthermore, the evidence shows that immigrants and U.S.-born workers do not even usually compete for the same work.