A Profile of Immigrants from Travel Ban-Affected Countries in the United States
A Profile of Immigrants from Travel Ban-Affected Countries in the United States
Given that the Supreme Court hears arguments in the “travel ban” case later this week, the Institute for Immigration Research at George Mason University released a timely new report, “A Profile of Immigrants from Travel Ban-Affected Countries in the United States.”
The data show that immigrants from the travel ban-affected countries are typically employed, highly educated, have high incomes, are homeowners, and make economic contributions to the United States. While the social and economic contributions made by these immigrants did not occur over night, with time these immigrants overcame challenges to make significant contributions to the United States. All of this suggests that barring future nationals from these countries could have a negative economic and social impact on the United States.
KJ