Book
The Truth About Immigration
- mentions
- 13
- person
- 1
- podcast
- 1
- episodes
- 3
- critical mentions
- 0
It is a book full of research and facts at a moment when every conversation about immigration seems to coalesce around emotion or politics.
What they say about it
- Author and background“professor of management at Wharton”3

- Untangling a complex issue“untangling and simplifying the many components”2

The best things said about it
When I first read that number in Zeke's book 3.6% I literally put my thumb on the ink to smudge it to see if it was a typo.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Apr 2024 In it, he spends a lot of time untangling and simplifying the many components of this particularly complex issue.
He's also an expert in Immigration and has written a book called The Truth About Immigration which was one of the foundations for a series that we are getting ready to put out very soon.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Apr 2024 We've got on the other line Zeke Hernandez who's a business professor at the Wharton School at Penn and he's the author of a forthcoming book called The Truth About Immigration.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Apr 2024 Why people recommend it
The Truth About Immigration by Zeke Hernandez is a comprehensive examination that seeks to untangle and clarify the complex realities, facts, and statistics surrounding global migration. On Freakonomics Radio, host Stephen Dubner repeatedly discussed the book and featured Hernandez as an expert guest to provide foundational insights for a special series exploring what both political parties get wrong about the subject. Dubner noted that Hernandez came to the show's attention because of the forthcoming book, which even includes a quiz to test readers' knowledge. During the discussions, Dubner referenced specific data points from the work, expressing initial disbelief at the statistic that only 3.6 percent of the world's population are immigrants until verifying it within the pages. Throughout the episodes, the host highlighted how Hernandez utilized his expertise as a Wharton management professor to simplify intricate migration issues and address legitimate concerns raised by states and local communities that serve as gateways for a disproportionate number of newcomers. By challenging common misconceptions and offering a structured approach to understanding population movements, the book was presented as a vital tool for policymakers and curious citizens alike, earning enthusiastic praise for its clarity and depth on a highly contentious modern topic.
Every mention
Stephen Dubner he came to our attention because of a book he has got coming out soon called the truth about immigration th… 9
“he came to our attention because of a book he has got coming out soon called the truth about immigration the book includes a quiz and we thought it might be interesting to have some freec economics radio”
“but he's also an expert in Immigration and has written a book called the truth about immigration which was one of the foundations for a series that we are getting ready to put out very soon”
“because when I first read that number in Zeke's book 3.6% I literally put my thumb on the ink to smudge it to see if it was a typo”
“Zeke has written a forthcoming book called the truth about immigration and he is going to quiz you on some immigration facts and statistics does that sound”
“so we've got on the other line Zeke Hernandez who's a business professor at the Wharton School at Penn and he's the author of a forthcoming book called the truth about immigration and Zeke is going to ask you some questions and we'll see how much you know”
“he's a professor of management at Wharton and the author of a forthcoming book called the truth about immigration”
“here again is z Hernandez author of the truth about immigration”
“Zeke Hernandez's forthcoming book is called the truth about immigration in it he spends a lot of of time untangling and simplifying the many components of this particularly complex issue”
“let's go back to Zeke Hernandez to talk about his book The Truth About immigration”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker4
“That's Zeke Hernandez; he's a professor of management at Wharton and the author of a forthcoming book called 'The Truth About Immigration.' We met him in part one of this series.”
“Here again is Zeke Hernandez, author of 'The Truth About Immigration.' It's a complicated issue, but there is a legitimate complaint by states and localities that become the gateways for a disproportionate number of immigrants.”
“Zeke Hernandez's forthcoming book is called 'The Truth About Immigration.' In it, he spends a lot of time untangling and simplifying the many components of this particularly complex issue.”
“He's also written his first book to be published in June; it is called 'The Truth About Immigration.' It is a book full of research and facts at a moment when every conversation about immigration seems to coalesce around emotion or politics.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“He came to our attention because of a book he has coming out soon called The Truth About Immigration.”
“Well, Zeke, as I mentioned, is a business professor at Wharton, but he's also an expert in immigration and has written a book called The Truth About Immigration, which was one of the foundations for a series that we are preparing to release very soon.”
“Zeke has written a forthcoming book called The Truth About Immigration and he is going to quiz you on some immigration facts and statistics. Does that sound okay?”
“So we've got on the other line Zeke Hernandez, who's a business professor at the Wharton School at Penn, and he's the author of a forthcoming book called The Truth About Immigration.”
“he is the author of a forthcoming book called the truth about immigration why successful societies welcome newcomers”
“he's also written his first book to be published in June it is called the truth about immigration”




