Josh benson

Immigration reform will cut deficit, but will that sway skeptics?

"In the early days of the twentieth century, the massive immigration that occurred pre-World War I all the way postwar through post-World War II, people were fleeing tyranny and oppression and bondage... They wanted to be Americans with a capital A. That's not what's happening now. What's happening now is the Balkanization of our culture. On the illegal side of immigration, we've seen an evolution, to the point now that a good percentage of the illegal arrivals are not interested in assimilation. They're not interested in this distinct American culture." In fact, it's the immigration advocates who are the real bigots, Glenn Beck said this week . Noting that immigration supporters had held a candlelight vigil at the home of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who supports self-deportation , Beck said on Tuesday, "I believe that this is the same exact tactics used by the Klan in the 1960s... And they're doing it in the name of civil rights.

Newly legalized workers, more temporary workers, and a simultaneous increase in more high-skilled immigration will all help boost gross domestic product (GDP) by 3.3 percent by 2023, the CBO estimates, and the influx of highly skilled labor will boost the productivity of the overall labor force through anticipated technological advancements. Overall, the Senate version of immigration reform increase the US population by 10.4 million people by 2023, the CBO says. Want your top political issues explained? Get customized DC Decoder updates.