I was surprised at your writing on this topic. I'm curious whether it's the illegality of immigration that worries you or the impact of the immigrants. It's really a no-boo version of what I've said about women and minorities that they're not homogeneous. And insofar as the illegality means that we don't choose who's going to come here, people themselves decide whether they want to come here,. We have nothing to say about it.
Thomas Sowell of Stanford University's Hoover Institution talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in his new book, Economic Facts and Fallacies. He discusses the misleading nature of measured income inequality, CEO pay, why nations grow or stay poor, the role of intellectuals and experts in designing public policy, and immigration.