1/8
Trump has made an herculean effort to close the U.S. off to immigrants & refugees with draconian laws & executive orders, and is now using the pandemic as a pretext. This is based on a flawed notion that immigrants reduce wages & hurt American workers. #velshi
Trump has made an herculean effort to close the U.S. off to immigrants & refugees with draconian laws & executive orders, and is now using the pandemic as a pretext. This is based on a flawed notion that immigrants reduce wages & hurt American workers. #velshi
2/8
While it’s hard for some to fathom, America NEEDS immigrants. We not only have an aging workforce, but something called a “negative replacement rate”: like most developed nations, we don’t have enough children to replace those who pass away. We are short of people. #velshi
While it’s hard for some to fathom, America NEEDS immigrants. We not only have an aging workforce, but something called a “negative replacement rate”: like most developed nations, we don’t have enough children to replace those who pass away. We are short of people. #velshi
3/8
Donald Trump has talked about doubling or tripling America’s GDP. But GDP is a function of how many people you have working & how much those people create. We are severely constrained on one side of that equation. We have been for decades. #velshi
Donald Trump has talked about doubling or tripling America’s GDP. But GDP is a function of how many people you have working & how much those people create. We are severely constrained on one side of that equation. We have been for decades. #velshi
4/8
The latest anti-immigration move from the Trump administration is to force foreign students whose colleges are only offering online classes to return to their home countries. #velshi
The latest anti-immigration move from the Trump administration is to force foreign students whose colleges are only offering online classes to return to their home countries. #velshi
5/8
U.S. universities are considered some of the best. Because of this, the world’s brightest compete, HARD, to attend our schools. These students further America’s legacy of innovation by creating companies, running businesses & developing research. #velshi
U.S. universities are considered some of the best. Because of this, the world’s brightest compete, HARD, to attend our schools. These students further America’s legacy of innovation by creating companies, running businesses & developing research. #velshi
6/8
Companies like Google, Ebay, Apple, Yahoo, Amazon & Tesla were all started by immigrants, or the children of immigrants. 45% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children, according to a study from @NewAmericanEcon. #velshi
Companies like Google, Ebay, Apple, Yahoo, Amazon & Tesla were all started by immigrants, or the children of immigrants. 45% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children, according to a study from @NewAmericanEcon. #velshi
@NewAmericanEcon 7/8
The innovation gap between the U.S. & the rest of the world is now closing as America shuts down to foreign students & other nations open their doors wider to them. Schools in Canada, the UK, the EU & Asia will now attract the best & brightest. #velshi
The innovation gap between the U.S. & the rest of the world is now closing as America shuts down to foreign students & other nations open their doors wider to them. Schools in Canada, the UK, the EU & Asia will now attract the best & brightest. #velshi
@NewAmericanEcon 8/8
As a nation, we should want the smartest, most hardworking people in America—full stop—without regard to where they come from. It is not time to shun those who have excelled in their field simply because they are not U.S.-born. That is not who we are. #velshi
As a nation, we should want the smartest, most hardworking people in America—full stop—without regard to where they come from. It is not time to shun those who have excelled in their field simply because they are not U.S.-born. That is not who we are. #velshi
