Immigration’s Effects on Governments’ debts, deficits, and their Fiscal Situation

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Are immigrants a burden upon the country by adding to U.S. debt?

There are a few different ways to slice it. The short answer is no, the medium answer is we’re all a burden because the United States spends more than it taxes, and the long answer is it depends.

If we’re talking about a high skill worker that immigrates at a relatively young age, they are a fiscal benefit. They pay a lot of taxes and don’t use a lot of…