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Ep. 04: Immigration

The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

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Is There a Problem With Immigrant Welfare Benefits?

Milton Friedman once argued that immigrants get welfare benefits which the taxes of local citizens have paid for. He said illegal immigration is a net, net positive for the United States. But if you have open borders and all the immigrants came and became qualified for welfare, then you may have a problem, he says.

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