Tag: immigration

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The Detention and deportation of Immigrants sets their American Kids back We should be careful before arresting, detaining, and deporting the immigrant parents of U.S. citizens. Separating a parent from their child is a drastic action. Among the most basic things to consider: is this parent unauthorized to be in the U.S.? Consider the cas…

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With Americans having fewer children and the baby boomer cohort rapidly retiring, it has been immigrants who have been shoring up the U.S. workforce. According to the Migration Policy Institute, U.S. Census data show that – from 2000-2022 – the number of U.S.-born residents of prime working age (25-54) grew by just 2.9 million, while t…