The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has culled the words of leading economists and numerous experts who agree that immigration reform is an economic necessity and a net gain to the U.S. economy. From the White House Council of Economic Advisors to the Fiscal Policy Institute, all recognize that immigration reform is an economic imperative that improves wages and working conditions for all workers, increases tax revenues for federal, state, and local governments, and enables newly legalized workers to spend more on American goods and services. (April 28, 2009)
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