Respond to the charge that immigrants flood the labor market and drive down wages in the U.S.
Additional information:
- “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God” (Leviticus 19:33–34, NIV).
- “There is no evidence that over time, immigrants reduced wages, lowered the living standards of the resident population or raised unemployment rates.” — John Stapleford, Bulls, Bears, and Golden Calves. IVP Academic (p. 227)
- Discussion Assignment Instructions
- Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will be presented with questions in Discussions. The student is required to answer the question in each Discussion with at least 1 citation in current APA format. Each Discussion thread must be at least 300 words. The student must also reply to one classmate’s thread and the reply must be at least 150 words.
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Immigrants that immigrate from another country into the United States are looking for opportunities to grow. For example, immigrants flee their country to pursue religious freedom and safety, especially since the corrupt government systems in several countries has caused several uncertainty. Immigrants who enter the country are looking for employment, yet they are paid a lower wage than a U.S. citizen. Several studies have been conducted on immigrants taking jobs of Americans, but those individuals are paid about 30% lower. Therefore, people will make assumptions that the U.S. labor market will be affected as more immigrants come into the U.S. to begin a new life. In fact, the immigrants are increasing the labor supply which has helped producers since the labor will be cheaper. The immigrants are willing to work wherever as long they generate income to pay utilities and provide for their family back home.
Several countries have allowed immigrants from various backgrounds to enter their country to have religious freedom and a brighter future. Each immigrant has a different story behind their journey but hiring immigrants drives down the wage rate of the economy. In addition, a percentage of immigrants are paying taxes, especially once they receive permission to work. “Lundborg and Segerstrom develop a theoretical model to predict the positive impact of immigration on the growth of the host country through higher spending on R&D by facing lower wages due to immigrants” (Kang & Kim, 2018, p. 4968). The economy has benefited from immigrants within the United States due to the cheap labor and ability to provide those individuals with a better future. The U.S. is known for providing a better experience by producing higher education and an opportunity to work in any field post-graduation. The bible discusses how we should be willing to help anyone in need and helping those who are entering into America. No person should ever be mistreated, as it is written in the bible since each person should be treated equally.
References
Kang, Y., & Kim, B. (2018). Immigration and economic growth: Do origin and destination matter? Applied Economics, 50(46), 4968-4984. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2018.1466987
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