The report is a uniquely comprehensive and jargon‐​free (to the extent possible) explanation of U.S. legal immigration. Contrary to public perception, immigrants cannot simply wait and get a green card (permanent residence) after a few years. Legal immigration is less like waiting in line and more like winning the lottery: it happens, but it is so rare that it is irrational to expect it in any individual case.

  • @[email protected]
    -3•8 months ago

    Add value for whom? The companies whose wages can be lower due to a larger pool of workers or the people themselves?

    • @LesserAbe
      5•8 months ago

      I’d recommend reading the book, I found it pretty interesting.