Sharpening Arrows

Ep. 15 - The economic case for limiting legal immigration


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In the final episode of this immigration series, Victor looks at the economics of unchecked legal immigration. He digs into the claim that immigration boosts GDP. Then, he lays out the rest of the story.


Parental pause point questions:


1. Is unchecked legal immigration good for the economy? (3:34)

2. What do you think of the economic argument in favor of unlimited legal immigration? (8:40)

3. Which of The Great 8 questions do you think applies here? (10:07)

4. Make an argument for the side you disagree with and then respond to your parents' questions. Then have you parents try. (19:39)


For reference, The Great 8 questions are:

1. What happens next?

2. Has this been tried before?

3. Is there a principle involved?

4. What are the trade-offs?

5. What do you mean by that?

6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic?

7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument?

8. What does the Bible say?

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Sharpening ArrowsBy Victor Joecks

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