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Prof @NotreDame. Writing at PopularByDesign.org. Author "In Our Interest: How Democracies Can Make Immigration Popular" amazon.com/dp/0231218117.
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Alexander Kustov Verified account @akoustov
Too often, we immigration experts soften or withhold inconvenient findings because we fear they can give ammunition to an anti-immigration side we see as completely devoid of reason.

But as I argue in my new paper, our silence has cost the case for immigration more than candor.
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Alexander Kustov Verified account @akoustov
Good idea
Eva Vivalt Verified account @evavivalt 10h
Maybe in the future alongside a paper submission I'll include a repo with an AI-written FAQ that points out why some things flagged by LLMs are not actually issues, so the reviewer's LLM has that.

Like an AI online appendix that dispenses with the false positives while keeping the draft clean and human-readable.
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Alexander Kustov Verified account @akoustov
I think Richard's right that forcing people to stay put despite their abilities is the best single argument against excessive immigration restrictions. He's also right that, unlike most countries, America can benefit from freer migration.

But does any of this imply open borders?

Nope.
Richard Hanania Verified account @RichardHanania 14h
Sometimes simple arguments are correct.

Slavery: Bad to own humans

Closed borders: Bad to force someone to stay somewhere based on their place of birth

Sure, open borders can cause chaos, but so could ending slavery. You still have to work to that end. richardhanania.com/p/open-immigra…
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Alexander Kustov Verified account @akoustov
Most research on immigration opinion is about who gets in. Today's guest essay by the great @tntrummel asks what Americans want once immigrants are already here.

She finds more partisan consensus than you might expect, as long as the rules for access are seen as fair.
Alexander Kustov Verified account @akoustov
Now also on video, for anyone who wants to see my reaction when I'm asked why an immigrant who studies immigration calls himself an American nationalist...

youtube.com/watch?v=NlKiHB…
Alexander Kustov Verified account @akoustov 2d
Huge pleasure talking to @asymmetricinfo at @washingtonpost about what both the left and the right get wrong about immigration. Come hear all my hot takes in one place and see what I'm reasonably optimistic about (or not!)
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