tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532313388110978122.post6177862348372816713..comments2023-10-28T00:47:18.069-07:00Comments on Weeks Population: A First Step Toward Immigration ReformJohn Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069566137451684355noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532313388110978122.post-65259563406482656302013-01-29T10:15:34.888-08:002013-01-29T10:15:34.888-08:00Since most of the undocumented immigrants are youn...Since most of the undocumented immigrants are younger than baby boomers, we should be past the aging crisis when they reach old age, and their children will have shouldered an important tax burden.<br /><br />The most recent Census Bureau projections suggest that by 2060, Hispanics will be up to 30 percent of the population, and non-Hispanic whites will be down to 43 percent. So, it will be a "minority-majority" population, but Hispanics will not be more numerous than non-Hispanic whites.John Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069566137451684355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532313388110978122.post-77133742056813600512013-01-28T22:32:55.655-08:002013-01-28T22:32:55.655-08:00I think you make a good point--the system is indee...I think you make a good point--the system is indeed broken. But a path to legalization will also mean a lot more people who are paying relatively taxes who will then be eligible for Social Security and Medicare--precisely at a time when those programs need to spend less, not more. Anyway, as you mention, perhaps there is no way to really 'solve' these problems.<br /><br />BTW, I recall reading a projected date of something like 2050 for when the Hispanic USA become more numerous than ethnic-white USA (or whatever the correct terms are). Does that projection hold any water?<br /><br />Thanks.Abu Daoudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399746942963002389noreply@blogger.com