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One of the very first things that Donald Trump did after being sworn in as president was to make good on promises to reduce both legal and illegal immigration. He even issued an

executive order ending birthright citizenship, a right guaranteed by the Constitution's 14th Amendment.

That order has already been blocked by a federal judge, and its fate may well end up being

decided by the Supreme Court. But calls for less immigration are super popular,

with 55% of Americans saying current levels should be decreased. That's the highest since 2001.

I disagree with that. I think immigration is a good thing and that we should have more of it

done in an orderly,

peaceful, efficient fashion. So on January 21st, the day after Trump's inauguration, I asked George Mason University economist Brian Kaplan and Cato Institute analyst Alex Narasta to make the libertarian

case for more immigration at a live event in New York City.

They've written extensively on the topic, and I think we answer every question and concern

anybody might have about immigration. The goal here was to steal man critics of immigration

and explain why more newcomers is a good thing for our

culture, our economy, and our country. Here is the reason interview with Brian Kaplan and

Alex Narastin.

All right. Well, let's start talking and we will then move through a couple of different sections of this.

But first off, Alex, we are, you know, a day one plus or one and a half, I don't know, whatever, into the Trump administration.

Donald Trump, both in 2016, but then especially in this past election cycle, you know,

campaigned on limiting immigration, getting rid of illegals, et cetera. What did he do in day one?

He promised the very big day one

related to immigration. What was the primary outcome of what he did? And is this a good or bad

thing? So he promised to reduce legal immigration and illegal immigration. If you look back to

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