How immigration can boost the economy
In the face of looming population decline and resulting labor shortages, there is a clear answer staring the US in the face: immigration. Allowing more people to become Americans would not only help immediately alleviate some of the labor shortages plaguing the US economy but would also help to stem some of the country's long-term population decline. Historically, thehas been younger than the median American age.
Though current immigration rates — particularly the number of migrants apprehended at the border — are the subject of contentious national debate,that the total number of immigrants arriving in the country isn't enough to offset population losses. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of immigrants in the 20 most-populous counties in the country nearly tripled, but most of those counties still saw their overall populations decline.
In order to truly prevent a people shortage, the US will need to let more people into the country. And there's already evidence that immigrants can help boost local economies — and transform entire cities. Immigrants are 80%