Opposing Views: Immigration | Alex Nowrasteh & Mark Krikorian

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