Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2024-03-14
Books mentioned on 580. The True Story of America’s Supremely Messed-Up Immigration System
How did a nation of immigrants come to hate immigration? We start at the beginning, sort through the evidence, and explain why your grandfather was lying about Ellis Island.
Roger Nam recommended Bible. Stephen Dubner discussed Streets of Gold by Ran Abramitzky and others. Also mentioned: The Truth About Immigration by Zeke Hernandez.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Truth About Immigration
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.
Discussed“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.”
Where to get it
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Bible
The Bible is the foundational religious and historical text of Judeo-Christian traditions, consisting of sacred scriptures that outline God's word, laws, and design for humanity.
Recommended“if you want to read a really wild book about immigration you might start with the Bible”
Where to get it
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Streets of Gold
Discussed“bustan and her frequent collaborator Ron abramitzky recently published a book called streets of gold America's untold story of immigrant success”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Truth About Immigration
“he's also written his first book to be published in June it is called the truth about immigration”
Passing Holy Bible (NIV)
“We will get back to Hernandez soon enough, but if you want to read a really wild book about immigration, you might start with the Bible. Almost everything in the Hebrew Bible has some touch point with migration, and that is, my name is Roger Nam.”