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scientist4321 t1_ixlunoy wrote

Reply to comment by movdqa in Here’s Gov. Baker’s plan for dealing with the influx of migrants to Mass. by bostondotcom

That’s 11k people moving INTO the state, neutralizing the thousands moving out.

It helps the economy, it makes the whole system long term sustainable.

The most hardworking people I know are immigrants trying their best to support their families, even under the risk of deportation.

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movdqa t1_ixlvw7x wrote

Immigration is a loser politically though. Merkel realized that they needed more people and allowed refugees in from a variety of places and paid a large political cost for it. I think that Governor Baker can do this as he is leaving and as Massachusetts is welcoming of immigrants.

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scientist4321 t1_ixmrgx1 wrote

Historically, it has worked well for the US.

And the immigration to Germany added to their gdp [citation needed - have no time to look for it]

Not sure why some people have stopped believing in what made this country great. I seriously suspect it has to do with racism and that the new immigrants are not blonde enough.

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movdqa t1_ixmspn5 wrote

US history has this going back a long time. Whoever the new group was.

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