On Wednesday, Stephanie Ruhle, host of MSNBC’s the 11th Hour, encouraged illegal immigration because it will “better our economy.” Ruhle, who has previously proclaimed “we are in an economic recovery,” attempted to glorify it once again.
Ruhle started the segment by playing a clip of Republican politicians decrying the border being “open,” Ruhle downplayed the crisis at the border “Lies. We do not have open borders.”
She also cited data from the Congressional Budget Office, which observed that “increased immigration to the U.S. is expected to drive economic growth, boost federal revenues, and shrink deficits over the next decade.” She noted this is something that “Republicans traditionally would like.”
Ruhle asked Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, dean of the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of…
