Make Immigration Legal Again

A new Bob Zadek original series answering the populist objections to open immigration

Aug 03, 2022

Introduction

Which part of illegal immigration do you object to–the illegal part, or the immigrant?

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Make Immigration Legal Again

“This land is your land and this land is my land, From California to the New York island; From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters; This land was made for you and me… – Woody Guthrie…

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Part 1

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Objection #1: "We Already Let in Enough Immigrants"

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” – Emma Lazarus, The New Colossus…

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Part 2

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Objection #2: “They’re Taking our Jobs!”

This post is the third in a series of articles debunking the most common populist arguments against (mostly) open immigration, based on my dozens of interviews on the topic since I began broadcasting The Bob Zadek Show in 2008…

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Part 3

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Objection #3: “They’re Stealing Welfare!”

This post is the fourth in a series of articles debunking the most common populist arguments against (mostly) open immigration, based on my dozens of interviews on the topic since I began broadcasting The Bob Zadek Show in 2008. “I don't have a problem with competition. My problem is with the welfare state, especially here in California. It entices the p…

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Part 4

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Objection #4: "They Won't Assimilate!"

This post is the fifth in a series of articles debunking the most common populist arguments against (mostly) open immigration, based on my dozens of interviews on the topic since I began broadcasting The Bob Zadek Show in 2008…

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Part 5

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Objection #5 - "Amnesty Rewards Lawbreaker!"

This post is the sixth in a series of articles debunking the most common populist arguments against open immigration. The arguments are based on actual responses to callers from dozens of interviews about immigration on The Bob Zadek Show. “The American people have made it very clear—crystal clear—that they want to see the government fulfill its responsi…

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