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.@AlexNowrasteh of @CatoPress joined me yesterday to discuss immigration policy and to explain what more immigration would mean for the US. He commands so much factual information, too. Before you allow your opinion to be formed any further, please listen.

If you have a debate with somebody who opposes immigration, this piece will help you win it: "The 14 Most Common Arguments against Immigration and Why They’re Wrong"

If you have a debate with somebody who opposes immigration, this piece will help you win it: "The 14 Most Common Arguments against Immigration and Why They’re Wrong"

WARNING Here be FACTS “The 14 Most Common Arguments against #Immigration and Why They’re Wrong” https://www.cato.org/blog/14-most-common-arguments-against-immigration-why-theyre-wrong @AlexNowrasteh via @CatoInstitute

Just signed my 1st book contract with Cambridge. Working with an incredible co-author on the first book about an important & new emerging economics literature. From late March 2019 through January 2020, my blog, op-ed, & paper output will probably fall off. It’s for a good cause

If nobody in the world can compete with America, why do we need tariffs? #catosotu

New Cato paper on the patriotic opinions of immigrants & their trust in American governing institutions. They are either as patriotic/trusting as native-born Americans or more so. Here's one of the least impressive figures. https://www.cato.org/publications/immigration-research-policy-brief/immigrants-recognize-american-greatness-immigrants

"New immigrants are more culturally different, but not by much, which could have had an outsized impact on Trump voters in 2016, but immigration overall is more popular with Americans than it used to be." https://www.cato.org/blog/new-immigrants-are-more-culturally-different-they-used-be via @AlexNowrasteh @CatoInstitute

Incredible front page from @nytimes on what is happening at the border. The border is more secure & better resourced than ever. There are unique new challenges, like families & kids fleeing violence & claiming asylum. They require new solutions, not just a campaign slogan

Trump is mentioning lots of awful anecdotes of crimes committed by illegal immigrants, but they are less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans. https://www.cato.org/publications/immigrat