Class Quote by Edward Conard

Workers who come to the U.S. see their wages and their standard of living boosted sharply simply by crossing the border. That's a good…

— James Surowiecki

A fundamental way to build and expand our middle class and economy is to create a modern and well-paid workforce.

— John Hickenlooper

To reward work, to grow the middle class and strengthen the economy, to give millions of Americans the respect they deserve... It's time to…

— Tom Perez

By holding down natural wage growth in labor-intensive industries, immigration serves as a subsidy for low-wage, low-productivity ways of doing business, retarding technological progress…

— Mark Krikorian

When labor migration is properly managed, it is a conduit for skills and wages to flow where they are most needed. It can, and…

— Guy Ryder

Legal immigration should emphasize merit and meeting the needs of the U.S., including specific unmet workforce needs.

— Tim Pawlenty

Middle-class economics means helping working families feel more secure in a world of constant change.

— Barack Obama

Significantly opening up immigration to skilled workers solves two problems. The companies could hire the educated workers they need. And those workers would compete…

— Alan Greenspan

One can understand the politics of that at this moment. It's an effort to buy time for a constituency of workers who have really…

— Judy Woodruff

Immigrant workers have become essential to the U.S. workforce, contributing across sectors and playing a noteworthy role in our country's economy.

— Tom Suozzi

We have to create that bridge for the future. And that means making sure we're paying attention to the wages of workers in countries,…

— Barack Obama

To be sure, reforming the tax code is not enough. Strengthening the middle class will also require a positive set of policies that create…

— Neera Tanden