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    Aaron interviews Alex Nowrasteh, author of Wretched Refuse? The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions, about a broad range of immigration topics, such as: the moral case for open immigration, birthright citizenship, assimilation rates, the economic and social effects of immigration, and much more.      

     

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    Alex Nowrasteh’s bio: https://www.cato.org/people/alex-nowrasteh 

    Book: Wretched Refuse? The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions

    Twitter: @alexnowrasteh

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