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Infinity Is the Wrong Number of Immigrants

JL;DR SUMMARY Michael Lind argues that the U.S. should admit fewer immigrants to prevent negative economic and social impacts. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ImmigrationDemocratic PartyU.S. PopulationSocial ImpactEconomic GrowthGdpLabor ForcePro Immigration LobbyNational Policies

Places mentioned

United States
"The U.S. needs fewer immigrants, not more."
Taiwan
"firms such as Booz Allen Hamilton, and foreign governments, including Taiwan, Mexico, Canada, and others."
Mexico
"firms such as Booz Allen Hamilton, and foreign governments, including Taiwan, Mexico, Canada, and others."
Canada
"firms such as Booz Allen Hamilton, and foreign governments, including Taiwan, Mexico, Canada, and others."
Nigeria
"Nigeria, with a population of 233 million, has a GDP of about $2.6 trillion in PPP (purchasing power parity) terms"
Netherlands
"twice the GDP of the Netherlands, $1.4 trillion."
Switzerland
"the most innovative economies in 2023 were Switzerland (median age 43)"
Sweden
"the most innovative economies in 2023 were Switzerland (median age 43), Sweden (40)"
United Kingdom
"the most innovative economies in 2023 were Switzerland (median age 43), Sweden (40), the United States (38), the UK (40.7)"
Singapore
"the most innovative economies in 2023 were Switzerland (median age 43), Sweden (40), the United States (38), the UK (40.7), Singapore (42.8)"
Finland
"the most innovative economies in 2023 were Switzerland (median age 43), Sweden (40), the United States (38), the UK (40.7), Singapore (42.8), Finland (43.2)"
Germany
"the most innovative economies in 2023 were Switzerland (median age 43), Sweden (40), the United States (38), the UK (40.7), Singapore (42.8), Finland (43.2), the Netherlands (42.2), Germany (45.5)"
South Korea
"the most innovative economies in 2023 were Switzerland (median age 43), Sweden (40), the United States (38), the UK (40.7), Singapore (42.8), Finland (43.2), the Netherlands (42.2), Germany (45.5), South Korea (45.6)"
France
"the most innovative economies in 2023 were Switzerland (median age 43), Sweden (40), the United States (38), the UK (40.7), Singapore (42.8), Finland (43.2), the Netherlands (42.2), Germany (45.5), South Korea (45.6), France (42.3)"
China
"the most innovative economies in 2023 were Switzerland (median age 43), Sweden (40), the United States (38), the UK (40.7), Singapore (42.8), Finland (43.2), the Netherlands (42.2), Germany (45.5), South Korea (45.6), France (42.3), China (40)"
Japan
"the most innovative economies in 2023 were Switzerland (median age 43), Sweden (40), the United States (38), the UK (40.7), Singapore (42.8), Finland (43.2), the Netherlands (42.2), Germany (45.5), South Korea (45.6), France (42.3), China (40), and Japan (49.8)"
India
"employer-bound indentured servants from India accounted for 73% of H-1B visa approvals, followed by employer-bound Chinese indentured servants (12%)"
Honduras
"A related claim sometimes made by open-borders libertarians and leftists alike is that global productivity has risen because the Honduran dropout is now producing more output as a factory worker in the United States than as a farm worker in Honduras."

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