Cato Institute: Immigrants Are a Net Positive

[Anomalism]

Legal immigrants are a net positive. Illegal immigrants are a net negative.

It's actually a lot more complicated than that. Both groups positively and negatively impact different variables. It's not the kind of conversation where it's realistic to draw a line in the sand.

 

[g5000]

Let them come here legally, not illegally.

That sounds great to someone with the intellectual bandwidth of a bumper sticker.

However, our quota system has been broken for decades, and everyone in Washington knows it.

In fact, George Bush tried to reform our immigration system. But he was stopped by the bigots in your party.

In fact, Republican House Whip Eric Cantor tried to get a reform bill passed, and he was rewarded by being primaried out of office by the bigots.

Even Marco Rubio tried.

You see, you are kept ignorant of the facts on purpose.

We do not have enough legal quota supplies to meet the labor demands.

It always cracks me up to hear MAGAs bragging about full employment and then going full schizo claiming Mexicans are stealing jobs.

A farmer has no choice but to hire illegals. Just google it, and you will find endless stories of them telling you this fact. Americans are not lining up to replace illegals in the fields no matter the wage.


So scrape that bumper sticker off your alleged brain and stop being such a low-information parrot.

 

[martybegan]

People used to wonder how the German people devolved to the point as blithely accepting the mass murder of Jews and other "undesirables".

We now see in real time how it happens.


PHASE I:
MAGA: We're just going to deport the violent illegals. Murderers and rapists and such.

AMERICA: Okay, we're totally cool with that.



PHASE II:
MAGA: Just kidding. We're going to deport all the illegals, even the ones who pick the crops which put food on your table.

AMERICA: Hmmmm...


PHASE III:
MAGA: We are not stopping there. Sorry. We're also going to grab legal immigrant college kids off the street who use their free speech to speak out against the genocide in Gaza.

AMERICA: Not cool, man.



PHASE IV:
MAGA: Oh, yeah? Well, we're removing those who are here under protected status, too!

AMERICA: What the hell is going on here?


PHASE V:
MAGA: We're also going to violate the Constitution and revoke birthright citizenship.

AMERICA: Looks like its time for a nationwide record-setting No Kings protest.


PHASE VI:
SUPREME COURT: We are revoking the protection granted to our citizens since our Founding which protected them from abuses by the police.
TRUMP: Our police now have total immunity from prosecution.


PHASE VII:
MAGA: Vee vill also henzzzfort ban zee immigraztion of peoplez fr-r-r-rom zhitzhole countreez!

AMERICA: We disapprove in record numbers.


PHASE VIII:
MAGA: And now, we are going to remove the citizenship of people who piss us off with their words!


PHASE IX:
GESTAPO: Now we are brutalizing and murdering US citizens with total immunity!

 

[progressive hunter]

To the tune of over 4.6 trillion dollars

With illegals net positive 1.7 trillion

And both the legal and illegal commit crimes at a far lower rate than citizens

Cato is NOT. “Far left” org

They are a conservative think tank

Want To Reduce The Debt And Lower The Crime Rate? Bring In Even More Immigrants.

Contrary to Trump's claims, immigrants, even illegal ones, use fewer services and commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans, according to Cato Institute studies.

www.huffpost.com

at the expense of americans and the constitution,,

 

[Robert W]

To the tune of over 4.6 trillion dollars

With illegals net positive 1.7 trillion

And both the legal and illegal commit crimes at a far lower rate than citizens

Cato is NOT. “Far left” org

They are a conservative think tank

Want To Reduce The Debt And Lower The Crime Rate? Bring In Even More Immigrants.

Contrary to Trump's claims, immigrants, even illegal ones, use fewer services and commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans, according to Cato Institute studies.

www.huffpost.com

You did not quote Cato, you quoted the infamous Huffington Post. That publication was formed to be antigovernment.

 

[Lockback]

That sounds great to someone with the intellectual bandwidth of a bumper sticker.

However, our quota system has been broken for decades, and everyone in Washington knows it.

In fact, George Bush tried to reform our immigration system. But he was stopped by the bigots in your party.

In fact, Republican House Whip Eric Cantor tried to get a reform bill passed, and he was rewarded by being primaried out of office by the bigots.

Even Marco Rubio tried.

You see, you are kept ignorant of the facts on purpose.

We do not have enough legal quota supplies to meet the labor demands.

It always cracks me up to hear MAGAs bragging about full employment and then going full schizo claiming Mexicans are stealing jobs.

A farmer has no choice but to hire illegals. Just google it, and you will find endless stories of them telling you this fact. Americans are not lining up to replace illegals in the fields no matter the wage.


So scrape that bumper sticker off your alleged brain and stop being such a low-information parrot.

You're a loudmouthed punk. And a real asshole. When somebody points out facts you attack them automatically. That's the sign of a weakling, which I know you are.

 

[progressive hunter]

That sounds great to someone with the intellectual bandwidth of a bumper sticker.

However, our quota system has been broken for decades, and everyone in Washington knows it.

In fact, George Bush tried to reform our immigration system. But he was stopped by the bigots in your party.

In fact, Republican House Whip Eric Cantor tried to get a reform bill passed, and he was rewarded by being primaried out of office by the bigots.

Even Marco Rubio tried.

You see, you are kept ignorant of the facts on purpose.

We do not have enough legal quota supplies to meet the labor demands.

It always cracks me up to hear MAGAs bragging about full employment and then going full schizo claiming Mexicans are stealing jobs.

A farmer has no choice but to hire illegals. Just google it, and you will find endless stories of them telling you this fact. Americans are not lining up to replace illegals in the fields no matter the wage.


So scrape that bumper sticker off your alleged brain and stop being such a low-information parrot.

bet if you stop paying welfare to people that are capable to work they would line up for those jobs,,

 

[g5000]

 

[Anomalism]

I wonder if the stats for illegals takes into account that literally all of them broke a law by entering illegally.

In other words, all illegals are actively, knowingly breaking the law.

 

[g5000]

bet if you stop paying welfare to people that are capable to work they would line up for those jobs,,

Ah, another favorite propaganda talking point. Everyone on welfare is lazy!!!

If only we could stop allowing non-thinking parrots from posting on the internet!

 

[martybegan]

The Dems are currently being guided by Democratic Socialists, so the comparison attempt fails on the merits.

Controlling one's own borders is not Fascism.

 

[sartre play]

Your framing is misleading. There are areas where they are a net negative too. Let me know if you wish to contest this point and I'll provide a list that is supported by studies.

Also, it's important to note that most conservatives don't take a position against all immigrants. Arguing as if they do is also misleading.

There are always negatives, no matter what political party you support.
What we should be leaning towards is a FULL picture of what is going on.
You know that overly abused little thing. HONESTY IN politices.

 

[Frankenstein]

To the tune of over 4.6 trillion dollars

With illegals net positive 1.7 trillion

And both the legal and illegal commit crimes at a far lower rate than citizens

Cato is NOT. “Far left” org

They are a conservative think tank

Want To Reduce The Debt And Lower The Crime Rate? Bring In Even More Immigrants.

Contrary to Trump's claims, immigrants, even illegal ones, use fewer services and commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans, according to Cato Institute studies.

www.huffpost.com

the law being upheld means something to those of us with morals they are a huge drain on social services

 

[Robert W]

To the tune of over 4.6 trillion dollars

With illegals net positive 1.7 trillion

And both the legal and illegal commit crimes at a far lower rate than citizens

Legal migrants are treated very well. Of course the best from other countries do well.
But the crime ridden illegals are a massive problem. You count their profits from crime as adding to our values. That is wrong.

 

[Anomalism]

There are always negatives, no matter what political party you support.
What we should be leaning towards is a FULL picture of what is going on.
You know that overly abused little thing. HONESTY IN politices.

Yes, honesty. Following laws is honest. I think wanting immigrants to follow our laws is perfectly reasonable.

 

[Lesh]

Legal migrants are treated very well. Of course the best from other countries do well.
But the crime ridden illegals are a massive problem. You count their profits from crime as adding to our values. That is wrong.

None of that nonsense is accurate

Back to bed old man

 

[Lockback]

None of that nonsense is accurate

Back to bed old man

You lie like most people breathe: easily and often.

 

[Lesh]

the law being upheld means something to those of us with morals they are a huge drain on social services

Read the article in the OP

Obviously you didn’t or couldn’t

 

[martybegan]

Read the article in the OP

Obviously you didn’t or couldn’t

You mean the globalist open border open market opinion piece?

 

[Anomalism]

You mean the globalist open border open market opinion piece?

The claims being made aren't inaccurate held within the appropriate frame. The problem is the OP didn't do that.