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Ep. 04: Immigration

The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

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Is It a Good Idea to Open the Borders?

The world's population is 6 billion and two or three billion say that they want to move to rich countries. That's not how it actually works, says Julian Zelizer. Partly because prices will moderate much before it is worth their while in the U.S., he says. Most people won't do it unless there is a huge financial upside for them, writes Zelizer.

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