Gordon Hanson quoted in National Journal Online
How Amnesty Could Cost Mexico
02/12/2010
David Gauvey Herbert,
National Journal Online
Much of the debate surrounding comprehensive immigration reform revolves around its effect on the American economy. Will newly legalized workers drag down wages for Americans? Would they be a drag on social services and local budgets?
But the biggest loser, at least initially, could be Mexico. Data from the last mass amnesty more than 20 years ago suggests migrant workers who gain legal status send far less money home. This time around, a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants could cost Mexico $2.2 billion a year in remittances, according to one estimate, dealing a staggering blow to parts of its economy.
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