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Mar 2024
2h 1m

The Economics of Illegal Immigration

ANDREW HEATON
About this episode
In this travel episode our intrepid hosts journeys to McAllen, TX on the US-border to see the river, the wall, and to interview employers who hire immigrants as well as US Border agents.
 
Guests: Former Border Patrol chief Clem Clemson, and Lee Wicker, Deputy Director for the North Carolina Growers Association.
 
Support the Show! www.patreon.com/andrewheaton
 
Relevant Links:
 
Bryan Caplan on Open Borders
https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/bryan-caplan
 
Anna Gorisch: Sucks to Legally Immigrate
https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/if-i-want-to-naturalize-my-foreign-bastard-foreign
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