Immigrants Don’t Steal Jobs
One economist makes his case for immigration reform, which would make us all rich—and give South Dakota a football team.
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Today on The Gist, Adam Davidson of NPR’s Planet Money explains what economists really think of immigration laws. He recently wrote the feature Debunking the Myth of the Job-Stealing Immigrant for the New York Times Magazine. For the Spiel, what to do when you’re hungry for change.
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