• What's missing in the immigration debate

  • Oct 30 2024
  • Length: 9 mins
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What's missing in the immigration debate

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  • Immigration is a top concern among U.S. voters this election cycle. But Zeke Hernandez, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who studies immigration,thinks politicians and the media aren't giving the public the full story. Too often, he argues, they paint immigrants as objects of pity or fear, when the reality is much more complex — and positive. Today on the show, we look beyond the binary and explore the less talked about ways documented and undocumented immigrants shape the U.S. economy.

    Zeke's book is called The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers.

    Related listening:
    Is the border crisis really a labor market crisis? (Apple / Spotify)
    Do immigrants really take jobs and lower wages? (Apple / Spotify)
    Welcome to the USA! Now get to work (Apple / Spotify)

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