The Futures of Immigration: Scholars and Journalists in Dialogue

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“If you don’t want [undocumented workers] in the country, you should be happy. But in fact you would be much happier if they were trying to get into the country because that means we have a good recovery,” said Harvard Professor Richard B. Freeman (far left) during “The Futures of Immigration: Scholars and Journalists in Dialogue” conference at Harvard. Joining Freeman were Cindy Rodriguez (second from left), Gary Painter, and Edward Schumacher-Mato. Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer

Gaps between perception and reality, and ideas for closing for them, were a big part of the discussion as journalists and academics examined legal and economic issues connected to immigration during a conference Friday, Sept. 30 at the Nieman Foundation.

“The Futures of Immigration: Scholars and Journalists in Dialogue,” co-sponsored by the Graduate School of Education, addressed immigration topics such as the law, economics, and the future impact of the new arrivals’ children on U.S. labor markets and culture.