The Hub Nation

The US attracts one of the highest rates of immigrants in the world and this trend has important benefits for the country. Immigrants are tied to networks with their own countrymen, which facilitates economic growth. While modern technology allows for instantaneous global communication, it is often only immigrants who know the right people to call. They have pre-established trust relationships, which stimulates the flow of information and are conducive to business deals. The result is that immigrants provide the US with a group of unofficial boosters and dealmakers, meaning the country should allow more, not fewer, immigrants into the country. – YaleGlobal