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Milkman, the sociologist, argues that American craftsmanship isn't disappearing as quickly as some would argue - that it has instead shifted to immigrants.

According to Ruth Milkman, American craftsmanship, instead of disappearing, is being taken up by immigrants

Its schools will be overwhelmed by the growing number of illegal immigrants.

At the heart of the debate over illegal immigration lies one key question: are immigrants good or bad for the economy

Immigrants provide cheap labor, lower the prices of everything from farm produce to new homes, and leave consumers with a little more money in their pockets.

Others highlight the strain that undocumented immigrants place on public services, like schools, hospitals, and jails

Among high-skilled, better-educated employees, however, opposition was strongest in states with both high numbers of immigrants and relatively generous social services.

Whether immigrants are good or bad for the economy has been puzzling economists

They are no match for illegal immigrants in labor skills.

What is the chief concern of native high-skilled, better-educated employees about the inflow of immigrants

In many countries immigrants have been filling such gaps in the labour force as have already emerged (and remember that the real shortage is still around ten years off).

But over the next few decades labour forces in rich countries are set to shrink so much that inflows of immigrants would have to increase enormously to compensate: to at least twice their current size in western Europe's most youthful countries, and three times in the older ones

Japan would need a large multiple of the few immigrants it has at present.

To compensate for the fast-shrinking labour force, Japan would need large numbers of immigrants from overseas.

large numbers of immigrants from overseas.

A son of immigrants, Chris stared learning English a little over three years ago.

After reading some history books on how the first group of Chinese immigrants survived in America of the 19th century, she has become keen on her own family history and that of others.

At the start of this year, foreigners living in italy amounted to 4.56 million of a total population of 60.6 million, or 7.5 percent, with immigrants’ children accounting for an ever larger percentage of births in italy.

Moreover, the usa has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants.

Other European countries laid down a similar requirement for immigrants, and some terms are even tougher.

A century ago, the immigrants from across the Atlantic included settlers and sojourners.

About a quarter of all Italian immigrants, for example, eventually returned to Italy for good.

Today, we are much more rigid about immigrants.