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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: The Debate Over the Right to Immigrate
Description: In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss the immigration debate from a philosophical perspective. They address questions such as whether foreigners have a right to immigrate to America, whether immigration or its curtailment violates the rights of American citizens, and what role government has in relation to immigration.
Among the topics covered:
Whether immigrants have a right to move to America;
The argument that immigration violates American citizens’ rights;
What is motivating the objection that immigrants allegedly take jobs from Americans or lower their standard of living;
What is the proper role of go...