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Is immigration bad for the economy? 4 essential reads

  • Written by Bryan Keogh, Economics + Business Editor
Economist think so too. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

One of President Donald Trump’s main arguments for his “zero tolerance” immigration policy is that immigrants are bad for the economy and cost U.S. citizens jobs.

Is he right?

Economists and other scholars have been tackling this topic for years, resulting in many studies that...

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