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Undocumented Workers and Tax Contributions – Summary by State
I detest broad claims when it comes to the contribution of migrant workers to our economy. Large-scale estimates are often based on egregious and fallacious assumptions. I have posted this previously: I have never been one for macro-studies that pretend Read More …
The Immigration Detention Gold Mine
PBS has now done a series on “Immigrant Detainees- A New Profit Center?” giving us a look into how the private corrections industry is profiting from immigrants held in detention facilities. “Sometimes they get food…sometimes they don’t… It’s freezing in Read More …
Documenting the birth of illegal immigration
Someone at BNF felt compelled to tell me that the birth of illegal immigration was the coming of Europeans to the Americas. The comment is theoretically accurate but misses the point of the argument. By the ‘birth of illegal immigration,’ Read More …
The Business of Detention
Finally, there is a website dedicated to ‘jailing immigrants for profit.‘ Video credit goes to The Business of Detention