To view as a web page, go here. | | Give Us Your Opinion | The WBJ Daily Report Flash Poll seeks the votes and viewpoints of Central Massachusetts business leaders each week on a topic of importance. Please take a minute or two to read the question below and the details behind it, then cast your vote and add your opinion. The results will be announced in Thursday's edition of the WBJ Daily Report. | THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: | The Trump Administration has made a series of pivotal moves on immigration, first a travel ban from several Middle-Eastern countries and now the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which ends a program allowing for a two-year reprieve from deportation for immigrants who arrived to the U.S. illegally before the age of 16 before 2007. In Massachusetts, there are an estimated 142,404 undocumented immigrants with a spending power of $2.7 billion who pay $381.4 billion in local, state and federal taxes, according to New American Economy. What has the impact of immigration - both legal and illegal - been on Central Massachusetts’s economy? It's been great. They bring culture and vibrancy to communities. Their businesses cater mostly to other immigrants making their impact more limited. They're some of the brightest minds in the tech and medical fields and should be encouraged to come work in the country. Immigrants take jobs away from American-born entrepreneurs. This week's Flash Poll seeks your vote and opinion on this topic. Voice your opinion now! We appreciate all comments and opinions. To print any comments in the WBJ, we ask that you provide your first and last name, and prefer you also list the company you work for or the town where you work or reside. However, all comments posted in good taste will appear on our website. Comment: Can't answer the question in your email? Click here to view as web page before commenting. |
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