Following a period of restrictions under the Trump administration, mass immigration may help revive America’s economy, along with its politics and culture. Specifically, certain changes in demographics, trends in the labor market, and other factors have led experts to believe that mass immigration is a viable solution to renew the country.
The Perceived Threat of Increased Immigration
Critics of mass immigration claim that immigration has a generally negative effect on various facets of American life, including its politics and economy. Oftentimes, they believe that immigrants deprive native-born American workers of employment opportunities, despite the fact that locations with the largest number of immigrants are more likely to progress overall compared to areas with smaller immigrant populations.
What Demographic Trends Reveal
Some demographic changes have further shed light on the issues resulting from restricted immigration. With increasing life expectancies and decreasing birth rates, mass immigration can be invaluable in helping the U.S. economy grow. This is because if the immigration rate decreased dramatically in the years ahead, data shows that by 2060 there would be a mere two working adults for every retiree. As a result, workforces would be diminished.
Ultimately, the number of immigrants seeking residence and citizenship in the U.S. is going to increase, especially with factors such as climate change and the crisis in Afghanistan leading more people to emigrate to the U.S. In the process, the economy and other aspects of American life are likely to see a gradual improvement over time.
