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).
