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The Economic Ramifications Of Trump’s Border Wall Proposal (ABC News)

April 05, 2016

From article:

Blocking remittances could harm the U.S. economy, some economists argue. Michael Clemens, senior fellow with the Center for Global Development has pointed out that "the more U.S. dollars are sent to Mexico, the more the U.S. economy benefits."

"Mr. Trump's notions about remittances offer one of many examples of his outright ignorance about economics, and even worse, his lack of interest in basing policy on facts," Clemens told ABC News.

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