Recent surveys and research indicate strong bipartisan support for expanding high-skilled immigration in the U.S. with 71% of Trump voters and 86% of Biden voters in favor. Additionally, an estimate by Standard Chartered suggests that undocumented immigrants contributed significantly to job growth in FY24.
They start to catch on: "We estimate undocumented immigrants account for half of job growth in FY24 so far" - Standard Chartered https://t.co/k4Zm8h8c5V
Lots of stuff that's revelatory in this new EIG survey, including that even 71 percent of Trump voters (to go with 86 percent of Biden voters) support expanding high-skilled immigration. Just remarkable bipartisan approval. https://t.co/BzZxCG51Oc https://t.co/4M3fvhaVtR
NEW: A mountain of research shows that high-skilled immigration is good for the economy. But what do voters think? A new survey from @InnovateEconomy & @EchelonInsights finds overwhelming support from voters of all stripes for expanding high-skilled immigration. Let's dig in. 🧵 https://t.co/n2E3976VPo
You would think from headlines like that that there is mass outrage among rank-and-file Biden voters over curbing asylum but these provisions of the bipartisan bill Trump killed were popular across the board. https://t.co/LTZRDi8BoK https://t.co/RnnosEDckT
🇺🇸 The Budget Geeks Who Helped Solve an American Economic Puzzle - Bloomberg ➡ The economic impact of immigration was much bigger than had been previously thought ⚠ https://t.co/MaGtBhjnRY https://t.co/TRKM9VeGr0