Opposing Views: Immigration | Alex Nowrasteh & Mark Krikorian

EP 139The Mikhaila Peterson PodcastPublished February 25, 2022

In this episode of Opposing Views, Mikhaila hosts Alex Nowrasteh (Director of Economic and Social Policy at Cato Institute) and Mark Krikorian (Executive Director at the Center for Immigration Studies) to discuss their perspectives on immigration. We covered (il)legal immigration and how it relates to religious differences, crime, education, visas, the economy, and much more. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to subscribe! ______________ Read “Open Immigration: Yea & Nay” by Alex Nowrasteh and Mark Krikorian Follow Mark Krikorian: Check out his books: Center for Immigration Studies: Follow Alex Nowrasteh: Check out his books: Cato Institute: ______________

Chapters

  1. 0:00Intro
  2. 2:15Intro to Alex Nowrasteh
  3. 3:20Nowrasteh's Views
  4. 3:40Relative Wage Gains
  5. 6:50Immigration & Freedom
  6. 9:00Education
  7. 11:05Religious Differences
  8. 15:45Illegal Immigrants II
  9. 18:00In Hindsight…
  10. 20:58Comparing Views
  11. 22:59Increased Supply & Entrepreneurship
  12. 24:21Skilled Workers II
  13. 28:51Immigration & Crime
  14. 33:27Conviction Rates
  15. 34:23Skilled Workers III
  16. 35:54Visas
  17. 39:41Immigration & Chaos
  18. 47:31Wrapping Up with Alex
  19. 49:35Krikorian's Views
  20. 50:30Mass Immigration
  21. 52:14Slowing Down
  22. 54:58Immigration Policy
  23. 57:54Krikorian Addresses Nowrasteh
  24. 1:00:55Skilled Workers I
  25. 1:04:00Restrictive Immigration
  26. 1:08:28Immigration & Crime
  27. 1:11:50Illegal Immigrants I
  28. 1:13:00The Immigration Reform and Control Act
  29. 1:18:25Illegal Immigration Systems
  30. 1:20:24Overstaying Visas
  31. 1:21:10Sanctuaries I
  32. 1:23:35Adjusting Policies
  33. 1:24:30Immigration & Donuts