Analysis: What Is the Economic Impact of Immigration Reform?

Leaders from both parties are talking about immigration reform as a central issue in 2013. Among other things, such a bill could potentially legalize 11 million undocumented immigrants who are currently living in the shadows. How would that impact the economy? There are a few different opinions out there. To begin with, there is no certainty that a reform bill will materialize or, if it does, what it will look like. But there are some existing reports that, based on hypothetical scenarios,...Full Story