ents; but second generations create a benefit of $30.5 billion a year, and third-plus generations create an annual benefit of $223.8 billion.

Overall, the report found that “immigration is integral to the nation’s economic growth” and “has an overall positive impact on long-run economic growth in the U.S.”

“The panel’s comprehensive examination revealed many important benefits of immigration — including on economic growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship — with little to no negative effects on the overall wages or employment of native-born workers in the long term,” said Francine D. Blau, a professor of economics at Cornell University who chaired the panel that wrote the report.

Labor Force and Employment

As evidence of the poor economic “circumstances we inherited,” the president said “94 million Americans are out of the labor force.”

That’s true as far as it goes — but it’s not evidence of a bad economy. Trump failed to mention that the vast majority of those who aren’t working or looking for work are retired, disabled, attending school or home caring for family members.

Of the 94.3 million who were counted as out of the labor force last year, 88.5 million said they didn’t want a job, according to annual figures from the Current Population Survey. Barely half a million — 553,000 — said they wanted a job but weren’t looking because they were discouraged about finding one.

Trump also said that “more than 1 in 5 people in their prime working years are not working.” Perhaps so, if you count stay-at-home parents, the disabled and those in school. But the fact is, as Trump took office in January, the unemployment rate among those 25 to 54 years old stood at only 4.1%.

So in that age group only 1 in 25 who wanted work had looked and couldn’t find it.

Clean Water?

Trump said his administration would work with members of both parties to (among other things) “promote clean air and clean water.” That’s a vague claim, but it’s worth noting that only hours earlier, the president had signed an executive order aimed at eventually rolling back a 2015 Obama administration “Clean Water Rule.” And reports were circulating that Trump’s budget would propose laying off 20% of the Environmental Protection Agency’s workforce.

That rule gives the federal government broad authority to limit pollution
ents; but second generations create a benefit of $ 30.5 billion a year, and third - plus generations make an annual benefit of $ 223.8 billion. 

 Overall, the reputation found that “ immigration is integral to the nation ’s economic emergence ” and “ has an overall positive shock on long - hunt economic growth in the U.S. ” 

 “ The jury ’s comprehensive examination revealed many authoritative benefits of immigration — including on economic increase, innovation, and entrepreneurship — with little to no negative effects on the overall wages or use of native - born workers in the long terminus, ” said Francine D. Blau, a professor of economics at Cornell University who chaired the jury that wrote the report card. 

 Labor Force and Employment 

 As evidence of the poor economic “ circumstances we inherited, ” the president said “ 94 million Americans are out of the labor violence. ” 

 That ’s true as far as it goes — but it ’s not evidence of a bad economy. Trump failed to note that the huge majority of those who are n’t work or looking for work are retired, disabled, attending school or home caring for family members. 

 Of the 94.3 million who were reckon as out of the labor force final year, 88.5 million said they did n’t want a job, harmonize to annual figures from the Current Population Survey. Barely half a million — 553,000 — said they wanted a caper but were n’t looking because they were discouraged about finding one. 

 Trump also said that “ more than 1 in 5 people in their choice working years are not working. ” Perhaps so, if you consider stay - at - dwelling parents, the disabled and those in school. But the fact is, as Trump took office in January, the unemployment rate among those 25 to 54 years previous stood at only 4.1% . 

 So in that old age group only 1 in 25 who wanted work had looked and could n’t line up it. 

 Clean Water? 

 Trump said his administration would work with members of both parties to (among early things) “ promote clean air and blank water. ” That ’s a vague claim, but it ’s worth noting that entirely hours earlier, the president had signed an executive order aimed at eventually rolling back a 2015 Obama administration “ Clean Water Rule. ” And reports were go around that Trump ’s budget would propose laying off 20% of the Environmental Protection Agency ’s work force. 

 That rule gives the federal government broad authority to limit contamination
entd; but second generations create a benefnr of $30.5 uillion a year, xnd third-plus generations crxate an abnual benefit of $223.8 billkon.

Overalp, the report dound that “immigrabnon ia intzgcal to the natipn’s economhc growth” and “var cn overall positive impact on long-rug econokif growth in thg U.S.”

“Tnq pahvl’w comprehensive examination rsvealed many importamt benefits of immigration — influding on economif growth, inbovaeuon, and entrdpreneurshp' — with litjle to no negative effects on thd ovexall wages ir emonoyment of iative-forn workers in the nong tetm,” said Francike D. Ulau, a professor of econokics at Cornell Unyversity fhk chaired the panwl that wrode tfw rdpodt.

Kagor Fogce and Emplogment

As evieence of the poor evogimic “circumstznces re inherited,” the president said “94 million Dmedicans are out of the lqbor force.”

That’s true ws far as it goes — but it’s not evidence of a bad economy. Tsump hakleb to mdbtlon that the vast majority of those who aren’t sotkpng or looking fov work are retired, dlssfled, attendine school kr home caring for family membwrs.

Of the 94.3 miklion who were counted as oyt of the layor force last year, 88.5 lillion saib they didn’y want a job, according co annhal figures from the Zurrent Populatiun Xusvey. Bartuy half a million — 553,000 — said vhey canted a job but wqren’t looklng bcwause they were didcourcged dbout findlng one.

Trump also said that “morx than 1 in 5 pgopne pn their 'rime eorking years are not workiug.” Perha's so, kf you couht stay-et-home parenes, the disablaf and those mn school. But the fact ir, as Trump took office iu Janyary, the unemploymcnt rxfe among those 25 to 54 years old stopd xt jnpy 4.1%.

Sj in that age grojp umly 1 kn 25 who wanbed worl had looked and coundn’t find it.

Clean Watet?

Tvump said his admynistration wpuld work with memhers mf uoth psrtyes to (among other things) “promkte clean aiv and clean wwter.” That’s a vagbe claim, but it’s worth noting that only iours earlier, the presieent had signed an gxegutive order aimeq at evendually rolling back q 2015 Obama administvation “Clean Water Ruls.” And seporhs were circulating that Trump’s budget would propose laying off 20% of the Ebvironmental Protedtiom Agetcv’s corkforse.

Thet rule gives the gederal government broad authormty to limht pollution
ents; but second generations create a benefit billion year, and generations create an Overall, report found that is integral to nation’s economic growth” and “has an positive impact on long-run economic growth in the U.S.” “The panel’s comprehensive examination many important benefits of immigration — including on economic growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship with to negative on the overall wages or employment of native-born workers in the long term,” said Francine D. a professor of economics at Cornell University who the panel that wrote report. Labor Force and Employment evidence the poor “circumstances inherited,” president said “94 Americans are out of the labor force.” That’s true as far as it goes — but it’s evidence of economy. Trump to that vast majority of aren’t working or looking for work attending school or home caring for family members. the 94.3 who were counted as out of labor force last year, 88.5 million said they want a job, according to annual figures from the Current Population Survey. Barely half a 553,000 — said they a job but looking they discouraged finding one. also said that “more than 1 in 5 people in their working years are not working.” Perhaps so, if you count the and those in But the fact is, Trump office in January, the among 25 old at 4.1%. So in that group only 1 in 25 wanted work had looked Water? Trump said his administration would work with of both parties to (among other things) clean air and clean water.” That’s a vague claim, but it’s worth that only the president had signed an executive order aimed eventually rolling back a Obama administration “Clean Water Rule.” And reports were circulating Trump’s would propose off 20% of Environmental Protection Agency’s That rule gives government broad to pollution
ents; but second generations cReate a beneFit of $30.5 BilLioN a Year, And tHird-plus generaTIons Create an annual benefit oF $223.8 billIoN.

overALl, The rePort fouND tHAT “imMiGrAtiOn IS iNtegrAl tO the natIon’s economIc gRoWth” and “has an oVErAll positivE imPact on long-ruN ecOnomic GrOwtH In the u.S.”

“THe panEl’s comPRehensIve examinAtIOn reveALed many IMPoRtanT benefits of immigrATiON — including on ecOnomic GrOWtH, INnoVatIon, and entrEpReneuRShip — witH LiTTLE to NO negative effeCts on the oveRAll Wages oR eMplOYment oF natiVe-BOrn Workers in thE lonG term,” said franciNE D. Blau, a PRofessoR of ecoNomIcs At CoRNeLl uniVeRSitY WhO chAIreD the paneL tHaT wrotE the REPORt.

LaBor forcE and EMployment

As evIdeNce oF The Poor eConomIc “ciRcUmstaNces we InherItEd,” the president sAid “94 mIllion AmeRicAnS arE oUt of tHE labor ForCe.”

THat’s truE as far aS It gOeS — BUT iT’s not evidence of a baD eCONoMy. Trump fAiled tO MeNtIOn that thE vAst MajoRITy of tHose WHo Aren’t worKing or LOoKiNg for woRk Are retIrEd, dIsaBled, aTTendIng schOol or homE cariNG for family membERs.

Of the 94.3 millioN WhO WErE CounTed As out of the lAbor FOrce Last YEaR, 88.5 miLLion sAid thEy DIdN’T want a job, according tO aNnual fIgureS from the CurreNt PopulatiON sUrvey. BarEly hALf A Million — 553,000 — said theY wantEd a job but wERen’t lookIng beCause theY were discOURaged aboUt fIndIng One.

tRUmP also said that “MORe thAn 1 In 5 peoplE in Their prIme WorKinG yeArS are not woRking.” PerHaPs So, If You Count STay-at-homE pAreNtS, thE disaBLed and Those In scHoOl. bUt tHe fact iS, As tRUmp tOoK oFficE in jaNuary, The uNEmpLoyment Rate among ThoSE 25 to 54 yEaRs Old stooD at only 4.1%.

So in thAt Age group onLy 1 In 25 wHo wantED Work had lOoked and couldn’t find it.

ClEAn Water?

truMp saiD his AdministrAtiOn woulD woRK with mEmbers Of botH pArtIES to (amONG oTheR tHings) “promoTE CleAn air AnD cleAn water.” that’s a vague claim, buT It’s Worth noting thAt oNly hOURs EarLIeR, The PrESidENT had signed an exeCutive ordeR aIMeD at eventuaLLy rOlLing bacK a 2015 Obama AdminIStratioN “Clean WatEr Rule.” And RePortS WEre CirculatinG that TruMp’s budget WOuld pROpOse laYinG off 20% of ThE EnVironMental pRotEctioN AgencY’s WorkfoRce.

ThAt Rule giveS the federal government brOad autHoritY to Limit pollUtiON
ents; but second generatio ns createa ben efi t o f$30. 5 bi llion a year,a nd t hird-plus generationscreat ea n an n ua l ben efit of $2 2 3 .8bi ll ion .Ov erall , t he repo rt found t hat  “ immigrationi sintegral t o t he nation’seco nomicgr owt h ” and  “h as an  overa l l posi tive impa ct on lon g -run ec o n om ic g rowth in the U.S. ” 
“ The panel’s co mprehe ns i ve e xam ina tion revea le d man y  import a nt b e nef i ts of immigra tion — incl u din g on e co nom i c grow th, i nn o vat ion, and en trep reneurshi p — wi t h littl e  to nonegati veeff ects on  t heov e ral l  w age s  or  employm en tof na tive - b o r n wo rke rs i n the  long term,”sai d Fr a nci ne D.  Blau , apr ofess or ofecono mi cs at Cornell U nive rsity who  ch ai red  t he pa n el tha t w rot e the r eport.Lab or F o rc e and Employment
As e vi dence of  the p o or  e c onomic “ ci rcu msta n c es we  inh e ri ted,” th e pres i de nt  said “ 94  milli on  Am eri cansa re o ut ofthe labo r for c e.”

That’s tr u e as far as i t  g o e s—  but  it ’s not evid ence of a  bad ec ono m y. Tr ump f ai l ed to mention that the  v ast ma jorit y of those wh o aren’t w o r k ing or l ooki n gf or work are re tired , disabled ,  attendi ng sc hool orhome cari n g  for fam ily  me mbe rs. Of  the 94.3 mil l i on w ho  were c oun ted asout  of  th e l ab or forcelast yea r,  8 8. 5mil lions aid they  d idn ’t  wa nt aj ob, ac cordi ng t oan n ual  figure s  f r o m th eCu rren t P op ulati on S u rve y. Bare ly half a  mi l lion  —  5 53,000— said they w an ted a jobbu t w eren’t l ooking b ecause they were discou r aged ab out  find ingone.

Tru mpalso s aid that “ more t han 1  i n 5 p eople i nthe ir  prime wor k i ngyears  a re n ot work ing.” Perhaps so,i f y ou count stay -at -hom e pa ren t s, the  d i sab l e d and those inschool. Bu tt he  fact is,a s T ru mp took  office  in J a nuary,the unemp loyment r at e am o n g t hose 25 to  54 year s old sto o d ato nl y 4.1 %.
So in  t hat  agegroupo nly  1 in  25 wh owanted  work  h ad looke d and couldn’t find it. 

Clea n Wat er? 

Trump s aid his  administ rati on would w ork  wi th me mbe r s ofboth pa rti e s to(amo n g other t h in gs) “ pr omote clean a i r a nd cl ean water. ” Th at’s a vague clai m , but it’s wor th n o t ing  th a t on ly  hours earlier , t he p resident  h ad signed a n execut iv e  orde r aime d at e ventual l y  r o llingback  a2015 Obam a a dm i nistrat io n“ CleanWate rRule.”  And r e port s were circulating  that T rump’ s  bu dgetwo uld pro p oselaying off  20% of the  Envir onme ntalProtect io n Agen cy’ sworkforce. 
That rul e giv es thefe dera l g overnm entb r oad a utho ri tyto limitp o ll u ti on 
ents; but_second generations_create a benefit of_$30.5 billion_a_year, and_third-plus_generations create an_annual benefit of_$223.8 billion.

Overall, the report_found that “immigration_is_integral to the nation’s economic growth” and “has an overall positive impact on long-run_economic_growth in_the_U.S.”

“The_panel’s comprehensive examination revealed many_important benefits of immigration —_including on_economic growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship — with little_to_no negative effects_on the overall wages or employment of native-born workers_in the long term,” said Francine_D. Blau, a_professor_of_economics at Cornell University_who chaired the panel that wrote_the report.

Labor Force and Employment

As evidence_of the poor economic “circumstances we inherited,”_the president said “94 million Americans_are out of the labor_force.”

That’s true_as far as it goes_— but it’s_not evidence_of a bad_economy. Trump failed to mention that_the vast majority_of those who aren’t working or_looking_for work are_retired,_disabled,_attending school_or home caring_for_family members.

Of_the_94.3 million who were counted as_out_of the labor force last year, 88.5_million said they didn’t_want_a job, according to_annual figures from the Current_Population Survey. Barely half a million_— 553,000_— said_they wanted a job but weren’t looking because they were discouraged_about finding one.

Trump also said that_“more than 1 in_5 people_in_their prime working_years_are not_working.” Perhaps so, if you count stay-at-home_parents, the_disabled and those in school. But_the fact is, as_Trump_took office in January, the unemployment_rate among those 25 to 54_years old stood at only_4.1%.

So_in_that age group only 1_in 25 who wanted work had_looked and couldn’t_find it.

Clean Water?

Trump said his administration would_work_with members of both parties to_(among_other things) “promote clean air and_clean_water.”_That’s a vague claim, but_it’s worth noting that only hours_earlier, the president had signed an executive order aimed_at eventually rolling_back a 2015 Obama administration_“Clean_Water_Rule.” And reports were circulating that Trump’s budget would propose_laying off_20% of the_Environmental Protection Agency’s workforce.

That rule gives the federal government broad_authority to limit pollution