Roy Beck unwittingly makes the case for open borders
Post by Vipul Naik (see all posts by Vipul Naik) In a video titled Immigration, World Poverty, and Gumballs, Dr. Roy Beck (CEO of NumbersUSA, an immigration restrictionist group) argues for the...
View ArticleAccusations of racism in the immigration debate
Post by Vipul Naik (see all posts by Vipul Naik) One of the tactics that many people on the pro-immigration side of the immigration debate adopt is to point out the unsavory “racist” and “eugenicist”...
View ArticleStereotyping restrictionists and invoking disgust reactions
Post by Vipul Naik (see all posts by Vipul Naik) I’ve blogged in the past about accusations of racism in the immigration debate and how they may detract from substantive debate. In that earlier blog...
View Article“Pro-immigrant” restrictionists — the fine print
Post by Vipul Naik (see all posts by Vipul Naik) NOTE: This post is mostly US-specific, but some of the observations may also apply in other countries. I don’t have enough knowledge to comment about...
View ArticleIncentives to be accurate about what forms of enforcement work
Post by Vipul Naik (see all posts by Vipul Naik) Does “self-deportation” (also known as attrition through enforcement) work, if the goal is to cut down on (unauthorized) immigration? For those who want...
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