The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) hosted a panel to discuss the importance of immigration numbers, legal and illegal, and their impact on wages, the labor market, and the future of the American workforce. This timely panel, "Beyond the Border: Why Legal Immigration Numbers Matter," builds on the social media debate sparked by Elon Musk’s recent comment highlighting the need for more legal immigration and seeks to heighten awareness of the impact of legal immigration – both high-skilled and low-skilled.
Host
Mark Krikorian is the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies.
Guests
Introduction by: Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas)
Steven Camarota, Director of Research, CIS (slides)
Michael Lind, Fellow at New America and author of, among others, Hell to Pay: How the Suppression of Wages is Destroying America.
Hal Salzman, Rutgers University, specializing in STEM labor markets and workforce development. (slides)
Related
Panel Press Release
Panel Transcript
Panel Video
Steven Camarota's Presentation
Hal Salzman's Presentation
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Intro Montage
Voices in the opening montage:
