About this episode
The U.S. immigration system is a massively complicated machine, with a lot of worn-out parts. How to fix it? Step one: Get hold of some actual facts and evidence. (We did this step for you.) (Part two of a three-part series .) SOURCES: Zeke Hernandez , professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. David Leonhardt , senior writer at the New York Times . Sindhu Mahadevan , creator of This Immigrant Life newsletter. RESOURCES: The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers , by Zeke Hernandez (2024, available for pre-order). " Illegal Immigration Is a Bigger Problem Than Ever. These Five Charts Explain Why ," by Andrew Mollica, Alicia A. Caldwell, Michelle Hackman, and Santiago Pérez ( The Wall Street Journal, 2023). Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream , by David Leonhardt (2023). The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration , by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2017). EXTRAS: “ The True Story of America’s Supremely Messed-Up Immigration System ,” series by Freakonomics Radio (2024). " And the New Six-Word Motto for the U.S. Is … ," by Stephen Dubner ( Freakonomics blog, 2008). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.