581. What Both Parties Get Wrong About Immigration | Freakonomics Radio

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.)
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[@canadianroots7681]

It was so good finally hearing employer based immigration mentioned. I wish y'all had covered the very real downside to employer visas. In the 1980's, our family went through an ordeal where we were 2,000 miles from Canada, the employer terminated my dad's employment, and they refused to honour his contract to cover relocation costs back to Canada. That ordeal very much shapes my view on immigration.

[@berts4318]

The key point is legal vs. illegal immgration. Illegal immigration is fundamentally unfair, cutting in line etc. Very un-American. Legal immigration is a very good thing. Most Americans would agree.

[@xyzrt1246]

We need tougher border control