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Refugees don't undermine the US economy – they energize it

  • Written by Ramya Vijaya, Professor of Economics, Stockton University
imageDemonstrators at Philadelphia International Airport protest President Trump's executive order clamping down on refugee admissions on Jan. 29, 2017.Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images

The Trump administration last month announced plans to to cut the number of refugees allowed to enter the United States to the lowest level in 40 years. This year’s...

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