Speaker says Hispanics contribute more than cost - North Carolina

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Posted on: October 23rd, 2007
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ] [ Immigration ] [ North Carolina ]
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“Counties in North Carolina and the state as a whole need to have a broader discussion of the economic impact of their Hispanic populations versus their fiscal impact.

So says Dr. James H. Johnson Jr., a William Kenan Rand Jr. distinguished professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

While the political dialogue connected to immigrants — illegal or documented — often centers on the fiscal costs, their economic contributions are far greater, Johnson said.”*

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