Migration to the future
I thought of writing about the current peak in illegal border crossings. It is hard to say something new. So, I decided to reprint an essay from 2006 in which I warned that the massive border crossing might be much worse than it is now. Will Americans be smarter in 2024 than before? HAK
People have always been migrating, for both economic and political reasons. From a historical perspective, current immigration issues in America are nothing new and nothing special.
Presently, the United States is one of the most attractive, if not the most attractive, country to migrate to. For Americans, it is instinctive to be concerned that an unregulated influx of immigrants might destabilize the country. However, when it comes to a legislative approach, Americans need to strike a golden balance between the benefits and the economical and political costs of accommodating newcomers.
The question is: how do we determine what is best for the country regarding the number of foreigners arriving here every year to work, considering that some might stay and eventually naturalize. If fewer aliens were to arrive, what would be the magic number that would cause the economy to grow more slowly than it might with them? If more aliens were to arrive, what would be the magic number that would cause a burden to the society here? Is anyone knowledgeable enough to see into the…
