But, as refugee numbers have grown, western countries have become less willing to accept new immigrants.

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Unfortunately, the party still seems unwilling to accept permanent low-skilled immigrants.

FORBES: Low-Skilled Immigrant Workers Are Vital Contributors To The Economy

There is much discussion about how immigrants should be helped to accept German Leitkultur.

ECONOMIST: German values

And if the House passed legislation granting legal status but not full citizenship to such immigrants, would the president accept that compromise?

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Bank of America is trying to get credit agencies to accept new types of document so that recent immigrants can establish a credit history.

ECONOMIST: Lawmakers, state and federal, are mounting an attack

In a tacit acknowledgment of the millions of illegal immigrants in America, numerous banks accept the matricula consular, a card issued by Mexican consulates regardless of the applicant's legal status, as sufficient identification to open a bank account.

ECONOMIST: Banking for immigrants

"As immigrants who lack documents, we often accept being underpaid because we feel vulnerable, " said Manuel Aguilar, a 51-year-old who has washed cars since emigrating from El Salvador in 1994.

WSJ: Unions Seize on Immigration Debate

While community banks are dedicated to reaching poorer people or immigrants, at larger banks decisions about whether to accept or reject such new customers can cause conflict between the marketing and risk-control departments.

ECONOMIST: Banking for immigrants

In safe community with their fellow Christians, immigrants learn English, acquire the cultural knowledge necessary to adapt to American life, and accept the growing responsibilities of church membership.

FORBES: Taxing The Third Space

Immigrants often hold jobs (as domestic servants, for instance) that natives are unwilling to accept at any feasible wage.

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