Not sure what the stats are in the US but in Sweden about 12% of the population were born abroad and about one fifth of the population are immigrants or children of immigrants...
GDP is a lousy way of measuring economic wealth... For example, dropping bombs is a plus for traditional GDP whereas health and wellness of nation are expenses. All depends on how you look at things.
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