The discourse surrounding immigration reveals significant tension between addressing illegal immigration and formulating effective legal policies. While political rhetoric emphasizes drastic measures like closing borders and mass deportations to combat what is perceived as an invasion, these proposals often neglect the economic implications and practicality. In recent years, the rich world has experienced unprecedented levels of immigration, with approximately 15 million individuals relocating in the past three years, marking the largest surge in history. This historical context underscores the complexity of managing immigration amidst rising societal pressures.
The rich world is experiencing record migrant flows—and the attendant social upheaval. Finding immigration policies that are not economically ruinous is damnably hard. Our three-part series starts to unpack why people are so fed up with the big dating apps (11:10). And the head-spinning history of how break(danc)ing became an Olympic sport (18:44).
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