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The economics of the immigration debate

The economics of the immigration debate: Nikita Lalwani and Sam Winter-Levy review We Wanted Workers: Unraveling the Immigration Narrative by George J. Borjas. The truth about undocumented immigrants and taxes: They’re contributing billions of dollars a year to Social Security, but may never reap any retirement benefits from it. Joe Nocera on how Trump’s deportation plan is economic suicide. Immigrants are keeping America young — and the economy growing. Illegal immigrants help fuel U.S. farms — does affordable produce depend on them? The deportees taking our calls: Jonathan Blitzer on how American immigration policy has fuelled an unlikely industry in El Salvador.