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The downside of higher immigration

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New York Times

In an opinion piece for the New York Times' "Room for Debate" column , Jan Ting of Temple's Beasley School of Law worries that an increase in immigration could cause untold strain on the U.S.'s financial and natural resources: "[O]ur legal immigration program should be more narrowly focused on admitting immigrants who are most likely to make contributions to solving our challenges: immigrants holding advanced degrees in science, technology and engineering, or with demonstrated ability in business management. "