This is an excellent MUST READ article from the NYT, citing latest research from the OECD. Check it out!

Immigration Cost to Countries Is Overstated, Study Finds – NYTimes.com.

Personally, I have always had the view that from an economic perspective international mobility of labor is beneficial; my political views broadly endorse economic liberalism. However, it’s not just about economics, there are social and political issues. Also there is the issue about the

One of a number of posters created by the Economic Cooperation Administration to promote the Marshall Plan in Europe (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

small minority of the children of immigrants who lose their way and become a recruitment target for terrorists.

Any thoughts?

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