Migrants Into Indiana Showing How Bad Hoosiers Have It?

Reading Whitney Downard's Migrants in Indiana: an opportunity for some, a strain for others (Capital Chronicle) left me wondering if the influx of migrants into Indiana is not only good for Indiana but also works how our state government shortchanges the native-born. 

Migrants can have a buoying effect on economies, filling key positions in agricultural or health care sectors and paying millions into the Social Security system without reaping the benefits. Ball State economist Mike Hicks even argued that “Immigration is the only hope for (the) state’s dying small towns,” saying that an influx of migrants would boost dwindling populations in rural areas. 

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“Whether you’re an immigrant or your family’s been in Evansville for generations, housing is a huge issue,” Burton said. “I see (housing) as number one — it doesn’t matter what language you speak or where you come from, everyone deserves that opportunity. Right now, that is not a fact for everyone who is currently living in Indiana.”