580. The True Story of America’s Supremely Messed-Up Immigration System
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How did a nation of immigrants come to hate immigration? We start at the beginning, sort through the evidence, and explain why your grandfather was lying about Ellis Island. (Part one of a three-part series).)

• SOURCES:

• Leah Boustan), professor of economics at Princeton University.

• Zeke Hernandez), professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

• Roger Nam), professor of Hebrew Bible at Emory University.

• RESOURCES:

• The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers), by Zeke Hernandez (2024, available for pre-order).

• "The Refugee Advantage: English-Language Attainment in the Early Twentieth Century)," by Ran Abramitzky, Leah Platt Boustan, Peter Catron, Dylan Connor, and Rob Voigt (NBER Working Paper, 2023).

• Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success), by Leah Boustan and Ran Abramitzky (2022).

• "If Liberals Won't Enforce Borders, Fascists Will)," by David Frum (The Atlantic, 2019).

• EXTRAS:

• "Is Migration a Basic Human Right?)" by Freakonomics Radio (2015).

• "Who Are the Most Successful Immigrants in the World?)" by Freakonomics Radio (2013).