How does immigration reform help an economy?

Like the analyses prepared by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in June and July, the BPC report concludes that immigration reform in general, and S. 744 in particular, would be a boon to the economy: “Effective immigration reform can be a powerful instrument of economic revitalization. read more

White House economists are also optimistic about the effects of immigration reform on the U.S. economy. Over the next 10 years, Obama's order is likely to boost gross domestic product (GDP) by $90 billion to $210 billion, an increase of 0.4 to 0.9% over current (2015) levels. read more

Comprehensive immigration reform could support and create up to 900,000 new jobs within three years of reform from the increase in consumer spending, according to the Center for American Progress. Comprehensive immigration reform would increase America’s GDP. read more