The Truth About Immigration | Book Talk

The Reimagining the Economy Project invites you to a conversation with Zeke Hernandez, author of the book The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers on Thursday, September 26, 2024, Noon-1:30 p.m., in Wexner 434.

Speakers:

• Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez, Max and Bernice Garchik Family Presidential Associate Professor at the Wharton School
• Gordon Hanson (moderator): Peter Wertheim Professor in Urban Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and Academic Dean for Strategy and Engagement at Harvard Kennedy School

Immigration is one of the most controversial topics in the United States and everywhere else. Pundits, politicians, and the public usually depict immigrants as either villains or victims. The villain narrative is that immigrants pose a threat―to our economy because they steal our jobs; our way of life because they change our culture; and to our safety and laws because of their criminality. The victim argument tells us that immigrants are needy outsiders―the poor, huddled masses whom we must help at our own cost if necessary. 

But the data clearly debunks both narratives. From jobs, investment, and innovation to cultural vitality and national security, more immigration has an overwhelmingly positive impact on everything that makes a society successful. In The Truth About Immigration, Wharton professor Zeke Hernandez draws from nearly 20 years of research to answer all the big questions about immigration. Most books making a case for immigration tell you that immigration is good for immigrants. This book is all about how newcomers benefit you, your community, and your country.

Wharton professor Zeke Hernandez draws from nearly 20 years of research to answer all the big questions about immigration, one of the most controversial topics in the United States and around the world. Pundits, politicians, and the public usually depict immigrants as either villains or victims. But the data clearly debunks both narratives. From jobs, investment, and innovation to cultural vitality and national security, more immigration has an overwhelmingly positive impact on everything that makes a society successful.

This event is open only to HUID holders.