Immigration, Upward Mobility, and the U.S. Economy

In eras past, the United States welcomed immigrant laborers to
build and support the country's infrastructure and innovators and
entrepreneurs to advance its businesses and technology. And yet
immigration is a hot-button issue today, with many saying it's a
drain on the U.S. economy. Ran Abramitzky, a professor at Stanford
University, and Leah Boustan, a professor at Princeton, looked at
decades of data to understand the real impact that immigrants and
their descendants have on America today. Their findings dispel
several modern-day myths and suggest that not just political but
also corporate leaders need to push for more rational rhetoric and
policies. Abramitzky and Boustan are the authors of "Streets of
Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success."