Most observers now agree that our immigration system is broken and badly in need of reform, something which has not occurred in over 3 decades. The discord surrounding this issue is not limited to the United States as migration ranks high as a hot button issue in Europe where political parties have effectively used it to win support. What motivates a migrant to risk his or her life or that of their family?s to leave their country for an unknown destination.? As opposition grows to legal and undocumented migration , what options do governments have to adress this issue? Joining Host Jim Falk are: Dr. Jim Hollifield:? the Ora Nixon Arnold Professor of International Political Economy and Director of the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University. And the Cato?s Institute Associate Director of Immigration Studies, David Bier. He?s the author of the recent CATO report ,US Immigration Policy Lags Behind a Globalizing World,.. The numbers of people ,either because they are being forcefully displaced or because they seek a better , safer economic life , global migration will continue to grow- creating political and cultural pressure points. Do the overall benefits of immigration outweigh the negatives for immigrants and the countries they attempt to migrate to? . As we heard there are many challenges..
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