Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them by Philippe Legrain Summary
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Legrain's award-nominated manifesto demolishes immigration myths with razor-sharp economics. Praised by Tyler Cowen as "the single best defense of liberal immigration policy," it reveals why welcoming foreigners isn't just compassionate - it's essential for your country's prosperity and innovation.
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The Global Migration Paradox
Every year, approximately 2,000 people drown in the Mediterranean Sea attempting to reach Europe from Africa. Along the U.S.-Mexico border, more people die annually than were killed during the entire 28-year existence of the Berlin Wall. These deaths aren't accidents - they're the direct result of border policies deliberately channeling migrants into treacherous terrain. Yet despite this massive enforcement apparatus, borders remain remarkably porous. The United States hosts approximately 12 million undocumented immigrants, while Europe contains 7-8 million. The cruel irony? These border controls actually foster the very illegality they claim to prevent. They raise migration costs, create lucrative markets for criminal smugglers (generating an estimated $20 billion annually in the Americas alone), leave migrants vulnerable to exploitation, and encourage black market economies. The current system causes death while undermining the rule of law - all while failing at its stated purpose of preventing migration. Mass international migration began in the early nineteenth century, enabled by revolutionary transportation advances. In the century after 1820, approximately 60 million Europeans crossed the Atlantic seeking new lives. By 1910, one in seven people in the U.S. was foreign-born. The pattern reversed after World War II, with migration flowing primarily from developing nations to wealthy ones. Europe transformed from a continent of emigration to one of immigration. America's watershed 1965 reforms abolished national quotas designed to exclude Latin Americans and Asians, leading to surging immigration from these regions. Despite these waves of migration, only 175 million people worldwide (just 2.9% of global population) lived outside their birth country in 2000. The controversy arises because migrants concentrate in a handful of rich countries with low birth rates, where the immigrant share nearly doubled between 1970-2000.
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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