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The United States and Mexico: Immigration Reform for Stronger Economic Growth

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By Matthew Denhart
Guest Author

This paper addresses the role of Mexican immigrants in the United States, discusses the problems with current immigration policies, and outlines major reforms needed to leverage immigration and labor mobility for economic growth across the continent. Not only are the lives of immigrants and the success of businesses on both sides of the border at stake, but also the economic competitiveness of North America as a whole in an increasingly competitive world economy.

This paper will address the role of Mexican immigrants in the United States, discuss the problems with current immigration policies, and outline major reforms needed to leverage immigration and labor mobility for economic growth across the continent.