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Hearst editor and columnist. Former Washington Post columnist. Author of "The Aftermath," NYT editor's pick. You are not entitled to my attention.

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New research shows how politics can shape racial identity in America

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The majority of Americans are white, as are the majority of Connecticut residents. And "to be white in America is not to have to think about it," as Robert W. Terry wrote more than 40 years ago. The central privilege of being white in the United States is that race is a secondary concern. But an increasing number of Americans aren't white - or at least aren't only white - which has led to an enormous amount of consternation among some of the country's residents.
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Aging Connecticut needs more workers. Immigration is a key part of the answer: Philip Bump

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"There's so many workers going out the back door," he said. "… The immigrants basically comprise all of the net additions to the workforce." During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly railed against the increase in employment among foreign-born workers. The reality, though, was that such employment is an essential element of keeping the economy running.
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Aging Connecticut needs more workers. Immigration is a key part of the answer: Philip Bump Original

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It is a particularly bad time for the U.S. to be turning away immigrants. The last two decades have seen the slowest private-sector job growth in the U.S. for the past 70 years. From May 2006 to May 2016, the number of people working outside of government grew by only about 6%, a function in part of the economic collapse that began in 2007. From May 2016 to May 2026, though, the increase was also relatively low, growing about 11%.
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