About this episode
The political debates over immigration can generate a lot of fuzzy facts. We wanted to test Americans’ knowledge — so, to wrap up our special series on immigration , we called some Freakonomics Radio listeners and quizzed them. SOURCES: Zeke Hernandez , professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. RESOURCES: The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers , by Zeke Hernandez (2024, available for pre-order). EXTRA: “ The True Story of America’s Supremely Messed-Up Immigration System ,” series by Freakonomics Radio (2024). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.