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Robert Berger's avatar

Why is it that Capital can freely move but labor can't?

Immigration, diversity and ability to have at least some "melting pot" has been a US superpower for over a century. So many of our scientists, engineers, entertainers and the people who built the railroads, cities and just about everything else was from the huge pool of immigrants.

We should be celebrating, promoting and turbo-charging immigration. We should have programs to teach English, help people find (and build) housing (Mexican immigrants are already the backbone of construction). We should open up H1B visas for engineering and science with fast tracks to green cards and citizenship.

At the same time we need to change our education system with alternatives to College are available for all our Citizens and immigrants to learn job skills needed for manufacturing and everyday life (plumbers, electricians, HVAC, Solar, etc). At the same time make college affordable again and make being Educated something that people want to be.

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Thomas Horrego's avatar

immigration is a (proven) pillar of sustainable economic growth.

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