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## Economic Growth
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#### Immigrants greatly benefit the economy, growth, and innovation
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* [Oxford: Goldin et al. 18](https://ir.citi.com/FBbeXUKehK94DM2ktog5Yjj4Eh9MKmlJH34Poe7ZhEFhORbQvjK8I1BVlhg%2BCNS4WRzN1yW9UoM%3D)
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* Even from a _neoliberal_ perspective, immigration benefits capitalist economies
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* **Strong positive effect** on GDP per capita as **75%** of migrants are working age
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* Migration increases the rates of **innovation** within a capitalistic economy
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* over **40%** of global patent applications are filed by immigrants
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* Also increases total worker output by adding workers
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