Maricopa County, Ariz., uploaded the entire driver's-license and mug-shot database from the government of Honduras, a major source of immigration to Arizona.
Altonji and Card (1991) argue that this enclaving behavior provides a source of variation in immigration that is uncorrelated with the contemporary economic conditions of local labor markets.5.5
As Joe has pointed out, immigration is a source of American economic strength, so constraining immigration will have negative effects.
"Governor Romney believes that legal immigration is a source of strength for America and that to protect legal immigration we must address illegal immigration in a civil but resolute manner," said Alberto Martinez, an adviser to Mr. Romney in Florida.
Immigration — a source of deep contention in Republican debates — seems to have a lighter footprint in Iowa.
Such entente is a far cry from the xenophobic bile of one of Japan's most popular politicians, Tokyo's governor, Shintaro Ishihara, who calls Chinese immigration a source of "genetic pollution".
"These young people – who have come to learn how to strive against the propagation of stereotypes, from people who only see in immigration a source of illegality, social conflict and violence – can contribute much to show the world a church without borders," Francis wrote.
His report said that, for those serving longer sentences, the possibility of deportation was "often a source of distress but communication with immigration authorities was often formal and bureaucratic".
The Democrats have been keen on the enfranchisement of immigrants; and the trade unions, which used to oppose immigration as a source of cheap competition to their members, are now hunting hard for Latino members.In fact, the immigrants themselves are not all that much of a problem for the RepublicansIn fact, the immigrants themselves are not all that much of a problem for the Republicans.
