- cross-posted to:
- politics
- cross-posted to:
- politics
The report is a uniquely comprehensive and jargon‐free (to the extent possible) explanation of U.S. legal immigration. Contrary to public perception, immigrants cannot simply wait and get a green card (permanent residence) after a few years. Legal immigration is less like waiting in line and more like winning the lottery: it happens, but it is so rare that it is irrational to expect it in any individual case.
Add value for whom? The companies whose wages can be lower due to a larger pool of workers or the people themselves?
I’d recommend reading the book, I found it pretty interesting.
Why would you recommend a book you didn’t read yourself.