Articles by Galen Carey

Immigration and the Economy: Beyond the Zero-Sum Game

Vol. 9, No. 1 (Spring 2011)

Galen Carey Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Throughout our nation's history, immigration has been closely correlated with economic growth. Immigrants and native-born Americans play complementary roles in the American economy, rather than directly competing for the same jobs.

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A Christian Dialogue on Immigration and the Workforce

Vol. 9, No. 1 (Spring 2011)

Galen Carey, Carol Swain, James Edwards, Richard Land, Michel Martin Wednesday, 16 February 2011

To what degree might an expansive immigration policy suppress wages or limit opportunities for workers in the United States? There is some competition between low‑skilled American workers and undocumented immigrants, and racism and poverty exacerbate anti-immigrant sentiments.

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A Christian Dialogue on Immigration and Security

Vol. 9, No. 1 (Spring 2011)

Mark Tooley, Jen Smyers, Kyle Longley, Mathew Staver, Galen Carey Wednesday, 16 February 2011

The government's primary responsibility is to protect the people over which it has jurisdiction, and that includes enforcing the borders and having immigration laws that can be upheld justly and compassionately.

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