Shikha Dalmia on Immigration and Welfare

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A perennial objection to relaxing the border with Mexico is that the U.S. has to stop poor, low- skilled foreigners from overburdening its social-welfare system. In fact, writes Shikha Dalmia, the opposite is the case: Immigrants help protect this safety net for everyone.