In the face of heated rhetoric about undocumented immigrants
from Latin America, a new report has noted that their influx into the
United States is slowing – and that a broader demographic shift is taking place
within the nation’s immigrant population.
The largest number of new immigrants are Asian as opposed to the Hispanic horde that the wall with the big, beautiful door is going to stop. Gonna need another wall on the western coast apparently.
Leaders should instead hone in on policies that boost
immigrants’ contribution to the US labor market, such as training and
English-language programs, and bring in foreign-born nationals who can have a
positive impact on the American economy, says Daniel Costa, director of
immigration law and policy research at the Economic Policy Institute.
Sorry, but that sounds like nuance to me.
“The problem is perception hasn’t matched the reality,” he
says. As a result, “we haven’t been able to get a rational immigration reform
law passed that improves things ... so that we’re using immigration both to get
skilled, talented migrants from abroad and as a tool to fill labor shortages.”
Blah, blah. More nuance.
The focus on unauthorized immigrants has also drawn
attention away from Asian Americans’ growing political potential. About 47
percent of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders don’t identify with either
Republicans or Democrats, which leaves “a sizable portion of the AAPI
electorate up for grabs for both parties,” according to the Center for American Progress.
I'm sure once the Donald takes notice of them, they'll be swayed by his charm just as the Hispanic community has been.
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