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Immigrant Contributions Amplify Innovation
Immigrant scientists have a significantly higher impact on productivity, with their deaths resulting in a productivity loss twice as large as that of native scientists. Although immigrants comprise only 12% of the U.S. population, they drive approximately 36% of innovation, highlighting their crucial and disproportionate role in the economy.
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