The Facts About Immigrants

For a country founded by immigrants, the problems and confusion about immigration abound, and we explore them in this episode. 00 Introduction 2.57 The Question gets Emotional 3.50 Data Problem 5.26 Immigrants and Incarceration Rates 8.26 Violent Crimes and Murder 10.40 Why Immigrant Crime Rates are Lower 12.41 Honest Limits 13.38 The Labor American doesn't See 16.12 Immigrants Pay Taxes 21.13 ICE, Fear, and Labor Shortage 26.57 Why Fruits and Vegetables are Different 26.28 What Would Happen Without Laborers 30.43 Immigrants in the Broader Workforce 32.08 Unauthorized Immigrants 33.36 Moral and Economic Tradeoff 35.24 The Trump Pardons 40.33 What Would a Responsible Policy Look Like? 43.18 Closing