'Common Sense' Immigration Policy Recommended by Md. State Panel
February 9, 2012 COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Immigrants to Maryland contribute significantly to the state's economy, and were vital to its workforce expansion in both technical and less-skilled occupations from 2000 to 2010, concludes a new report by a Maryland commission. During this period, immigrants mostly complemented rather than competed with U.S.-born state residents for jobs, it adds. The Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland , a state panel coordinated by the University of Maryland, evaluated the economic contributions of