The American Enterprise Institute and the Partnership for a New Economy recently commissioned a study looking at the relationship between immigration and the job market in the United States.<\/p>\n
The groups did the study to help advise policymakers in hopes that immigration policy changes could spur economic growth, according to a press release from AEI.<\/p>\n
The study found that the current immigration policy is not hurting but enhancing the job market. The agencies conducting the survey sought to use the data to advocate for specific policy changes that could boost U.S. job growth.<\/p>\n
Researchers looked to find out if immigrants take jobs that would be filled by U.S. citizens, if they create jobs, or if there is no net effect. They also looked into what types of jobs were being taken or created by the immigrants.<\/p>\n
The study outlined two broad schools of thought on how immigration impacts the labor market. The first idea says (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The American Enterprise Institute and the Partnership for a New Economy recently commissioned a study looking at the relationship between immigration and the job market in the United States. The groups did the study to help advise policymakers in hopes…<\/span><\/p>\n