November 3, 2011 | 11:48 AM | By

Immigrants wanted: The future role of immigration to U.S. and Europe

FILED UNDER: Economy, Politics/Justice, Immigrant labor, Migration Policy Institute

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Spain's version of a green card, January 2009

Since early this year, the Washington, D.C.-based Migration Policy Institute has partnered with the European University Institute in Italy to produce a series of reports and policy briefs on the immigration challenges facing U.S. and European governments. They have explored demographic changes, the economics of immigration and integration, among other things.

A final report just released looks at the shared challenges on both sides of the Atlantic in the future and potential reforms – and at the role that immigration will play as the native-born population ages and leave the workforce.

In Europe, these changes could potentially threaten the region’s future economy and global influence, the report concludes, making inbound migration a necessity. From the report:

While the population of Europe will decrease or stabilize, depending upon migration scenarios, most other regions will continue to grow. As a result, the relative weight of Europe in world population terms will dwindle, thereby potentially undermining Europe’s influence in world affairs and the institutions of global governance.

Without migration, Europe would already be experiencing a decline in the size of its labor force. The reduction in the native labor force has already begun and will accelerate in coming years, in stark contrast to many emerging economies that are going through demographic expansion.

Under a no-migration scenario, the working-age population of the European Union would fall by a projected 84 million, or 27 percent of its current size, between 2010 and 2050. Even with migration maintained at the relatively high precrisis levels — a highly unlikely scenario when considering the euphoric economic conditions that drew immigrants to the European Union during the mid-2000s boom and the dramatic collapse that succeeded it — this loss would reach 35 million over the same period, and reductions of 5 to 11 million each would be expected in Germany, Italy, and Poland.

The situation in the United States is less dire, though the projected growth in the labor force over the next 20 years is “expected to be entirely attributable to immigration,” the report reads:

By contrast, US projections present a more favorable picture. The Congressional Budget Office projects that the labor force will continue to grow in coming decades. Projected growth under moderate assumptions about immigration flows is 0.7 percent annually in the coming decade, followed by 0.5 percent from 2020 to 2030.

This growth nonetheless represents a break from the past, in which the US labor force experienced rapid growth fueled by massive increases in female labor force participation and by the entry of the baby boomer cohorts onto the labor market. Relatively high net immigration has sustained this growth to a significant extent, and by 2030 labor force growth in the United States is expected to be entirely attributable to immigration.

But while immigrants can help soften the economic blow as native-born populations age, newcomers must be able to find “productive employment,” at their destination, the report continues: ”Investment in long-term or permanent immigrants and their families, therefore, is a crucial part of any strategy to meet the challenge of demographic change through immigration.”

The entire report can be downloaded here.

  • Anonymous

     

    It doesn’t seem to sink in to the majority of American
    minds, that illegal immigration is vastly encouraged by criminal business
    owners. A fence can only do so much, in holding illegal people desperate for a
    job; although this isn’t the majority of cases, because millions enter America
    to take advantage of US taxpayers and the welfare entitlement system. It seems
    quite acceptable that employers also bring in legal immigrant workers on H-1b
    visa’s, offering lower wages and fewer benefits that American job seekers
    expect. This is the avenue that companies are importing around a million
    immigrants a year legally. Taxpayers are forced by certain unfunded mandatory laws,
    to pay for the children’s schooling of illegal alien parents to k-12, free open
    house in the emergency rooms of hospitals for treatment. The illegal
    immigration invasion is getting worse and the cost rising from the $113 Billion
    dollar mark, as more cross the limited fencing at the border and the lies told
    to federal inspectors at airport entry. Incidentally there is no tracking
    mechanism once inside America, unlike Mexico or many other countries.

     

    Inside Congressional staffers are passing on information that
    corporate agricultural industries, farmers, special interest lobbyists, open
    border zealots are throwing bags of cash and promises of large campaign
    contributions, if they kill MANDATORY E-VERIFY. George Soros is involved; Ed Gillespie is threatening Politicians with NO money if
    they vote for E-Verify. International Groups as Ted Turner, United Nation
    Foundation Group, headed by Kofi Annum. The Carnegie Foundation, president and
    controlled by an Iranian Immigrant ‘Vartan Gregorian’
    who has publically vowed to spend every penny to dismantle USA Borders. The
    Ford Foundation…Other Foundations supported by Carnagie Carnegie has
    supported are the National Council of La Raza, America’s Voice, the National
    Immigration Forum, the Center for Community Change and its Fair Immigration
    Reform Network, the Center for New Community, the National Association of
    Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, the Mexican American Legal Defense and
    Education Fund, and the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund. The NY Times Foundation… THE MONEY…THE GLOBAL POWER SOURCES;
    THE USA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TOTALLY GLOBAL, NOTHING USA ABOUT IT ARE AGAINST
    E-VERIFY IS TOTALLY IS OUTRAGOUS.

     

    Giving out $113 billion dollars annually is sheer madness
    and thanks to thousands of companies who invite this violation of our immigration
    laws, they are truly to blame for this growing population of non-status people
    and families. If I was a state prosecutor every business—large or small—that
    defies immigration laws, would initially be fined for each illegal hired, $25.000
    dollars. The next offense $50.000, followed very closely be business asset
    confiscation and having more than one worker, two years in jail. But unlike
    most countries, where it is a felony for illegal entry, in our nation, you get
    deported; under President Obama’s watch today, you can walk away free. Women
    concealing their pregnancy are entering America by the thousands yearly,
    through our unsecured border and also arriving at international air terminals;
    bringing in their hidden fetus with no intention of returning and therefore
    adding to the massive expensive health care package thrown at taxpayers.

     

    Illegal Immigration has got so bad in states like
    California, Nevada, they have been designated as notorious—Sanctuary States.
    These states are overwhelmed by millions, but the Liberals ignore it, allowing
    them to access welfare. But by no means are they the only cities and other
    jurisdictions? Obama’s government must enforce our 1986 Control & Reform
    act, as this nation can no longer import the abject poverty or other countries.
    The Hermitage Foundation has the real statistics, which visa over-stays has
    raised to 49 percent. California agricultural interests have been getting a
    subsidized ride for decades in using illegal immigrations, primarily from
    Mexico, for harvesting their crops. Crops which pay them LARGE PROFITS.

     

    My blogs are now being banned unfortunately in the Liberal
    press, because the truth hurts and they prefer to offer e-newspaper readers
    propaganda or skirt around the issue. Many of the facts the public need to
    know, is to be found on the NUMBERSUSA website. Just type it into your browser
    search engine and learn about their commitment to American sovereignty.
    NumbersUSA and the TEA PARTY insistent on telling readers to ‘BLAST’ the  House Representative at the
    Congressional Switchboard at 202-224-3121
    and bother them to sponsor the ‘Legal Workforce’ Act, specifically the ‘Ways
    and Means Committee, controlled by Majority Speak John Boehner (R-OH) to get
    his equal House Representatives and  reluctant lawmakers and sponsor Bill
    H.R. 2885. This will
    end the national monopoly of illegal cheap labor and illegal aliens voting in
    2012.

     

    We
    shouldn’t forget that that although most US citizens as voters attention is on
    the 2012 election, that this year a number of states are holding gubernatorial
    and state legislative elections. That many of the results in these individual
    states will determine if immigration policing and state enforcement is enacted in
    2011. States directly affected are Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and West Virginia elect governors in 2011. In
    addition, 578 state legislative seats are available, with the majority  of these in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey
    and Virginia where the fate of politicians are in the hands of voters.

     

    In voting precincts
    we must be truly on our guard and I hope that TEA PARTY members oversee the
    voting in all of these states? It’s very sad situation, when we cannot trust
    the election system anymore, because of the actions of organizations as ACORN. Should
    your state be holding an election this year, please study each candidate and
    then vote. Go to NumbersUSA for more details on what you can do to combat this
    illegal alien infection, and help stop it for good. ONLY CITIZENS HAVE THE
    VOTE, SO WATCH FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW. IT MIGHT SAVE YOUR JOB AND MILLIONS
    OF OTHERS.

     

    Don’t
    STOP pushing for E-Verify to others, or it will never hinder Liberal propaganderists
    or others in both parties from derailing ‘The Legal Workforce Act’.

     

    ATTN:  From
    Judicial Watch, the public
    interest organization that investigates and prosecutes government corruption,
    announced today that it launched a national television advertising campaign on
    October 24, 2011 to combat illegal immigration. A key purpose of the campaign
    is to collect from the American people urging governors of all 50 states, to
    obey and enforce all laws against illegal immigration.

  • Anonymous

     

    It doesn’t seem to sink in to the majority of American
    minds, that illegal immigration is vastly encouraged by criminal business
    owners. A fence can only do so much, in holding illegal people desperate for a
    job; although this isn’t the majority of cases, because millions enter America
    to take advantage of US taxpayers and the welfare entitlement system. It seems
    quite acceptable that employers also bring in legal immigrant workers on H-1b
    visa’s, offering lower wages and fewer benefits that American job seekers
    expect. This is the avenue that companies are importing around a million
    immigrants a year legally. Taxpayers are forced by certain unfunded mandatory laws,
    to pay for the children’s schooling of illegal alien parents to k-12, free open
    house in the emergency rooms of hospitals for treatment. The illegal
    immigration invasion is getting worse and the cost rising from the $113 Billion
    dollar mark, as more cross the limited fencing at the border and the lies told
    to federal inspectors at airport entry. Incidentally there is no tracking
    mechanism once inside America, unlike Mexico or many other countries.

     

    Inside Congressional staffers are passing on information that
    corporate agricultural industries, farmers, special interest lobbyists, open
    border zealots are throwing bags of cash and promises of large campaign
    contributions, if they kill MANDATORY E-VERIFY. George Soros is involved; Ed Gillespie is threatening Politicians with NO money if
    they vote for E-Verify. International Groups as Ted Turner, United Nation
    Foundation Group, headed by Kofi Annum. The Carnegie Foundation, president and
    controlled by an Iranian Immigrant ‘Vartan Gregorian’
    who has publically vowed to spend every penny to dismantle USA Borders. The
    Ford Foundation…Other Foundations supported by Carnagie Carnegie has
    supported are the National Council of La Raza, America’s Voice, the National
    Immigration Forum, the Center for Community Change and its Fair Immigration
    Reform Network, the Center for New Community, the National Association of
    Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, the Mexican American Legal Defense and
    Education Fund, and the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund. The NY Times Foundation… THE MONEY…THE GLOBAL POWER SOURCES;
    THE USA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TOTALLY GLOBAL, NOTHING USA ABOUT IT ARE AGAINST
    E-VERIFY IS TOTALLY IS OUTRAGOUS.

     

    Giving out $113 billion dollars annually is sheer madness
    and thanks to thousands of companies who invite this violation of our immigration
    laws, they are truly to blame for this growing population of non-status people
    and families. If I was a state prosecutor every business—large or small—that
    defies immigration laws, would initially be fined for each illegal hired, $25.000
    dollars. The next offense $50.000, followed very closely be business asset
    confiscation and having more than one worker, two years in jail. But unlike
    most countries, where it is a felony for illegal entry, in our nation, you get
    deported; under President Obama’s watch today, you can walk away free. Women
    concealing their pregnancy are entering America by the thousands yearly,
    through our unsecured border and also arriving at international air terminals;
    bringing in their hidden fetus with no intention of returning and therefore
    adding to the massive expensive health care package thrown at taxpayers.

     

    Illegal Immigration has got so bad in states like
    California, Nevada, they have been designated as notorious—Sanctuary States.
    These states are overwhelmed by millions, but the Liberals ignore it, allowing
    them to access welfare. But by no means are they the only cities and other
    jurisdictions? Obama’s government must enforce our 1986 Control & Reform
    act, as this nation can no longer import the abject poverty or other countries.
    The Hermitage Foundation has the real statistics, which visa over-stays has
    raised to 49 percent. California agricultural interests have been getting a
    subsidized ride for decades in using illegal immigrations, primarily from
    Mexico, for harvesting their crops. Crops which pay them LARGE PROFITS.

     

    My blogs are now being banned unfortunately in the Liberal
    press, because the truth hurts and they prefer to offer e-newspaper readers
    propaganda or skirt around the issue. Many of the facts the public need to
    know, is to be found on the NUMBERSUSA website. Just type it into your browser
    search engine and learn about their commitment to American sovereignty.
    NumbersUSA and the TEA PARTY insistent on telling readers to ‘BLAST’ the  House Representative at the
    Congressional Switchboard at 202-224-3121
    and bother them to sponsor the ‘Legal Workforce’ Act, specifically the ‘Ways
    and Means Committee, controlled by Majority Speak John Boehner (R-OH) to get
    his equal House Representatives and  reluctant lawmakers and sponsor Bill
    H.R. 2885. This will
    end the national monopoly of illegal cheap labor and illegal aliens voting in
    2012.

     

    We
    shouldn’t forget that that although most US citizens as voters attention is on
    the 2012 election, that this year a number of states are holding gubernatorial
    and state legislative elections. That many of the results in these individual
    states will determine if immigration policing and state enforcement is enacted in
    2011. States directly affected are Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and West Virginia elect governors in 2011. In
    addition, 578 state legislative seats are available, with the majority  of these in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey
    and Virginia where the fate of politicians are in the hands of voters.

     

    In voting precincts
    we must be truly on our guard and I hope that TEA PARTY members oversee the
    voting in all of these states? It’s very sad situation, when we cannot trust
    the election system anymore, because of the actions of organizations as ACORN. Should
    your state be holding an election this year, please study each candidate and
    then vote. Go to NumbersUSA for more details on what you can do to combat this
    illegal alien infection, and help stop it for good. ONLY CITIZENS HAVE THE
    VOTE, SO WATCH FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW. IT MIGHT SAVE YOUR JOB AND MILLIONS
    OF OTHERS.

     

    Don’t
    STOP pushing for E-Verify to others, or it will never hinder Liberal propaganderists
    or others in both parties from derailing ‘The Legal Workforce Act’.

     

    ATTN:  From
    Judicial Watch, the public
    interest organization that investigates and prosecutes government corruption,
    announced today that it launched a national television advertising campaign on
    October 24, 2011 to combat illegal immigration. A key purpose of the campaign
    is to collect from the American people urging governors of all 50 states, to
    obey and enforce all laws against illegal immigration.