The Melting Pot in Action

The following tidbit about immigrants was brought to my attention by the Liberator Online, a Libertarian newsfeed. Libertarians are making more sense to me than the fascist-leaning Republicans. Never thought I would come to that!

"Immigrants contribute nearly one-fourth of the
economic output of New York State, and outside of New York City, they are
overrepresented in some of the most critical occupations, including higher
education and health care, according to a study to be released today. In the
suburbs north and east of the city, about 4 of every 10 doctors and more than
one-fourth of college professors were foreign-born, the study by the private
Fiscal Policy Institute found. In upstate New York, where just 5 percent of
residents are foreign-born, immigrants accounted for about one-fifth of the
professors and more than one-third of the doctors, according to the study. The
study, conducted over the past year, concluded that the contributions of people
born outside the country have spread far beyond the low-wage, low-skill work
often associated with immigrants."

-- "Immigrants Pull Weight in Economy, Study Finds," New York Times, November 26.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/nyregion/26report.html?ref=todayspaper