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How Immigration Shapes American Politics

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The Economic Impact of Migration on the American Electorate

Some critics of the Republican Party would say, no, this isn't about economics. This is mostly about cultural stuff, and they're just xenophobic,. How do you respond to that? Do you think that it is actually more about economics, but it's just easier to wage a cultural war? I think people need to be told what the trade-offs are from an economic point of view," he says.

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