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Trump and Elon Musk Are Right: Legal Immigrants Are a Boon to America’s Economy

President-elect Trump seems to have the strategy exactly right: legal immigration, yes; illegal immigration, no.

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President Trump and the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive, Elon Musk. AP
STEPHEN MOORE
STEPHEN MOORE

The press has been playing up the “civil war” inside the GOP between what Politico calls the “MAGA Republicans and Big Tech.”  The restrictionists in the party want fewer visas, and the pro-growth wing wants more.

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STEPHEN MOORE
STEPHEN MOORE

Mr. Moore is an economics journalist, author, and columnist. He is the chief economist for the Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity, and a regular contributor at The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, CNN and CNBC.

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