New York and Chicago are saying that their local budgets are strained because of the influx of migrants. Is this something that Americans are thinking about when they assess their attitudes about immigration? People were afraid that immigrants might increase crime rates, but evidence shows it's not true. And people also worry about cultural effects.
Title 42 is expiring on Thursday night, a pandemic-era rule allowing the U.S. government to turn away asylum seekers at the border as a public health measure. This comes at a time when apprehensions at the border are already at record highs and Americans give President Biden some of his lowest ratings on his handling of immigration.
In this installment of the podcast, Galen speaks with Georgetown economics professor Anna Maria Mayda about what Americans think of immigration and why, its impacts on the U.S. and its politics, and how that compares with other countries.
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