Let Them In The Case for Open Borders

by Riley, Jason L.

• ISBN13: 9781592403493
• ISBN10: 1592403492
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-15
• Publisher: Gotham

Summary

A conservative columnist makes an eye-opening case for why immigration improves the lives of Americans and is important for the future of the country. Separating fact from myth in today’s heated immigration debate, a member of the Wall Street Journaleditorial board contends that foreign workers play a vital role in keeping America prosperous; that maintaining an open-border policy is consistent with free-market economic principals; and that the arguments put forward by opponents of immigration ultimately don’t hold up to scrutiny. In the course of his fourteen years at the Journal, Riley has covered immigration’s impact on our economy, our culture and our politics. He is an outspoken advocate of free and flexible labor markets, and in this timely book he argues that our open-immigration policy goes a long way toward explaining the difference between robust economic growth in the United States and stagnation in places like Europe. In lucid, jargon-free prose, Riley takes on the most common anti-immigrant complaints, including claims that today’s immigrants overpopulate the United States, steal jobs, depress wages, don’t assimilate, and pose an undue threat to homeland security. As the 2008 presidential election approaches with immigration reform on the front burner, Let Them Inis essential reading for liberals and conservatives alike who want to bring an informed perspective to the discussion.

Author Biography

Jason L. Riley is a member of the editorial board at The Wall Street Journal, where he has worked since 1994. He appears regularly on The Journal Editorial Report on Fox News. He-'s also appeared on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Hannity & Colmes, and ABC-'s World News Tonight.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Population: Doom and Demography	p. 15
Economics: Help Wanted	p. 49
Welfare: The Measure of a Manuel	p. 91
Assimilation: The Nativists are Restless	p. 127
Politics: Pup Tent Republicanism	p. 159
Homeland Security: Fortress America?	p. 187
Conclusion	p. 217
Select Bibliography	p. 225
Acknowledgments	p. 229
Index	p. 231
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