As long as refugees are integrated, employed...etc., I don't see an issue. That's a lot of work you're putting in my lap right- a bit unfair isn't it? I don't need to show the legwork for that big a project. Especially since my claim was limited in scope- namely that there isn't evidence refugees pose more of a risk (crime, violence) than Germans. What's the appropriate amount of worry though? Do we think immigrants are going to tank the economy? Because, taking U.S. illegal immigrants as a model- they add economic growth. Despite working for low wages, they use their paychecks to buy things (which support about 8 million jobs in the U.S.) Even if the paychecks are welfare from the government- that money goes right back into the economy. Are immigrants taking jerbs? They're generally working the jobs Americans refuse to do- think the same is true of Germany? Farm hands, dishwashers, custodians...etc? Pretty much any economic indicator suggests immigrants- legal or not- contribute to economic growth. Again, although these claims are unintutive- they're supported by data. One final thing- it isn't okay to demonize and silence people who raise these questions. The data's there and should be presented as a rational reason not to panic about immigrants.
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