The answer is no. But more importantly we can’t treat immigrants in the abstract. Not all immigrants are created equal. Not all countries are equal. Are immigrants from Japan 🇯🇵 preferable to Mexico 🇲🇽? 

Bell_curve

I think it's generally a short hand. The question, I believe, is whether the economy needs immigration to meet it's full potential (whatever that means).

Undisciplined

econ

Does the Economy Need Migrants? and related discussion

elvismercury

The economy does not *need* anyone per se.  People and markets adjust. 

The economy does need rule of law 