I am asking in terms of economics rather than cultural changes, I would also appreciate if you explore hypotheticals in which the country in question already has a stable/ unstable economy.
Edit: im not from the US, nor am i talking about immigration to the US. I live in the middle east and as you probably know most middle eastern countries have fucked up economies. I was arguing with someone a couple of days ago and they were heavily against illegal immigrants, i could dismiss most of their arguments, except that “a country with an unstable economy shouldn’t accept immigration of any kind”, and i realized i dont really know how mass immigration affects an unstable economy, negatively or otherwise. Hope this helps.
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Here’s the best summary I could find to ELI5 after reviewing a number of reputable sources: “The available evidence suggests that immigration leads to more innovation, a better educated workforce, greater occupational specialization, better matching of skills with jobs, and higher overall economic productivity.” [Source ](https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2016/1/27/the-effects-of-immigration-on-the-united-states-economy)
The “illegal” part is primarily based on policy, not on economics. If some part of a population feels that something should be illegal, even if it doesn’t make economic sense, then that’s what will happen.
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