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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OT but does anyone know any immigrants who a) were not well off before they came over, b) became US citizens or do not plan to return to their home country and c) do not or do not plan on having children?[/quote] I am an immigrant from the former USSR and an American citizen, and in my wider group of friends with a similar background, I know of only one childless couple (actually, I believe he has a child from a previous marriage.) Most have at least two children, well above the average "back home". While I think it is true that the less educated immigrants and the religious have a lot to do with the US higher birthrates, I think that when it comes to birthrates among secular, educated women with careers, the article someone quoted is correct. What the US lacks in terms of generosity (subsidized child care, paid maternity leave, free college education) it makes up for with more flexibility plus relatively low taxes and cheap housing.[/quote]
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