The Union-Bulletin: Editorial – No room for xenophobia in America

“They are also, according to a broad array of economists, a net positive for the economy today, as they have been for decades, contributing to its vibrancy and growth, and to the ability of employers to fill lower-wage jobs that most native-born Americans don’t want. They comprise more than 5 percent of the U.S. workforce and paid nearly $12 billion in state and local taxes in 2012, according to an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.”