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Kevin McGuire Immigration: A Great American Strength Executive Director, Family Investment Administration, Maryland Department of Human Resources “Immigration.

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1 Kevin McGuire Immigration: A Great American Strength Executive Director, Family Investment Administration, Maryland Department of Human Resources “Immigration Polices and Development: New Perspectives” October 10, 2008 The Phillips Collection Washington, D.C.

2 2 Immigration’s Impact on America Economy: Cost or benefit? Politics: How will Hispanics vote? Society: Undocumented population--sustainable? Kevin McGuire Immigration: A Great American Strength

3 3 Kevin McGuire Immigration: A Great American Strength “Once I thought to write a history of the immigrants in America. Then I discovered that the immigrants were American history.” Oscar Handlin, The Uprooted

4 4 Two Common Myths: 1)Immigrants steal jobs. 2) Immigrants drain public coffers. Kevin McGuire Immigration: A Great American Strength

5 5 Kevin McGuire Immigration: A Great American Strength Immigrants DO pay taxes! Sales Property Payroll

6 6 MD native-born with college degree Kevin McGuire Immigration: A Great American Strength 34% Many immigrants are well-educated. 43% MD immigrants with college degree

7 7 Immigrants do well in economically vital fields ScienceTechnology Medicine Kevin McGuire Immigration: A Great American Strength Engineering

8 8 Snapshot view = single point in time. Movie view = over time, the whole picture. Kevin McGuire Immigration: A Great American Strength It may take generations to achieve income parity.


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