Jon Baselice of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce speaks at a conference in Washington, D.C., held by the National Immigration Forum. Speakers at the event last week said that cutting immigration as President-elect Donald Trump has said he would do could have drastic effects on the economy. (Marty Schladen/Ohio Capital Journal)
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald Trump made a visit to the nation’s capital Wednesday to meet with congressional Republicans. As he did, a group of economic leaders meeting nearby had a simple message for him and his incoming administration: You can’t have robust economic growth without robust immigration…