levels, family size, and occupations. How would immigration of this type affect the rest of the U.S. economy?

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Immigrants themselves would be much better off, because their standard of living would be higher in the

United States. Immigrants would contribute to both increased production and increased consumption. Given

enough time for adjustment, the range of jobs performed, income earned, taxes paid, and public services

needed would not be much affected by this kind of immigration. It would be as if the population simply

increased a little.

Now, consider the reality of recent immigration to the United States. Immigrants are not identical to the rest of

the U.S. population. About one-third of immigrants over the age of 25 lack a high school diploma. As a result,

many of the recent immigrants end up in jobs like restaurant and hotel work, lawn care, and janitorial work.
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