…for the Immigration Policy Center…
The number one issue at this year’s meeting in San Francisco of the National Conference of State Legislatures is the billions of dollars in budget shortfalls facing most states. As policymakers search for ways to revive moribund state and local economies, thereby replenishing public coffers, they should keep in mind a simple truth embraced by officials in states from Iowa to Utah and in cities from Albuquerque to Boston: immigration is a key source of long-term economic vitality, particularly in urban areas…
