The world needs more books like this - thoughtful, fact-based analysis provided by a true expert on the subject. The author knows his stuff - personal experience aside, his familiarity with economics, history, and data evaluation makes him the perfect person to present the information in an accessible and understandable format. As he repeatedly points out, the majority of Americans view immigration as a positive - but one of many positive things they support at a general level. The relatively small number of people opposed to immigration, on the other hand, are loud and passionate single-issue voters, so they produce the majority of public discourse on the subject. This book compiles actual information in the form of publicly available data, peer reviewed studies, and real world case studies that demonstrate the lack of facts to support the anti-immigration position. The narration of the audio edition is perfect - it really hits the tone of friendly, competent voices from educational TV.

No matter what you think you know about immigration, this is worth your time - you'll learn a lot and it will make you think.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐ | 𝔽𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕥: 𝒜𝓊𝒹𝒾𝑜𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀

ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨: 𝐀 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐲𝐞-𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡-𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨. 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲!

𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓀 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓉𝑜 𝒵𝑒𝓀𝑒 𝐻𝑒𝓇𝓃𝒶𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓏, 𝑀𝒶𝒸𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓁𝒶𝓃 𝒜𝓊𝒹𝒾𝑜, & 𝒩𝑒𝓉𝒢𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓎 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒜𝑅𝒞! 𝒜𝓁𝓁 𝑜𝓅𝒾𝓃𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓂𝓎 𝑜𝓌𝓃.

In The Truth About Immigration, Zeke Hernandez, associate professor at University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, explores the link between immigration and economic growth. This is an indispensable, research-based resource for evaluating the history and impact of immigration in the United States. While he doesn't offer developed solutions for the thorniest issues, he does address them (e.g.., the unique financial and infrastructural burdens that states with the highest percentage of early-stage immigrants carry). A timely, accessible book that all Americans, especially those shaping immigration policy, should read.

Immigration is such a hot topic but it's usually presented in over-simplified terms. This book adds a refreshing and necessary nuance to the conversation. The writing is an engaging mix of personal and political, immediate and long term consequences.

I really enjoyed listening to The Truth About Immigration, read by the author. I learned so much about the benefits countries and their existing citizens reap when immigrants enter their country. This book does a great job of addressing and correcting misconceptions about immigrants and immigration, particularly as it impacts America. The author's narration was easy and enjoyable to listen to. I appreciated that the information shared in the book comes from over 20 years of research and that he also interspersed his personal experiences as an immigrant into it.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for a review copy of this audiobook.

I think everyone should read this book! It gives such a different perspective on immigration then what is portrayed in the media. I loved the plethora of sources + studies referenced. This book truly made me want to research the topic more! I think it was palatable + written in a way that is accessible to everyone!

This is a timely and important book that addresses a lot of the misconceptions and misinformation regarding immigration. Hernandez explains his points from the point of view of someone who has a lived experience with immigration but also as someone who is a respected researcher in the field. When explaining his ideas, Hernandez gives the readers challenges so that we can confront our own assumptions about what we think we know.
One of most important points of the book, obviously, is how immigrants can help societies. Instead of reacting with fear, it makes more sense to be rational, especially with something this important. This book could benefit anyone who has questions about immigration and the effects immigration really has on society. The audiobook is a great choice because the narration is clear, direct, and friendly, making the information easily accessible.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me listen to this audiobook

THE TRUTH ABOUT IMMIGRATION
Zeke Hernandez

Reading this felt like watering a swamp bush. But even the ocean needs the rain and I’m glad I scheduled in time to read THE TRUTH ABOUT IMMIGRATION.

THE TRUTH ABOUT IMMIGRATION promises the truth about what happens negatively and positively when people migrate. How it affects the economy and culture of the place migrants migrate to. Trends in business ownership, culture, production, and impact on surrounding areas include employees, owners, and patrons.



THE TRUTH ABOUT IMMIGRATION talks little about how the immigrant population is affected, how the originating country is affected by migration, and how we who are in support of immigration can help to support the migrant population in our communities near and far.

It touches briefly on how immigration affects politics and voting. I would’ve liked a lot more information on voting statistics.

Overall, I would’ve liked more specific substantiated statistics. Some of that information is not available. Some of the research is done the way it’s done because those are the most effective ways of collecting, interpreting, and summarizing that information. It may not cover all the aspects and details of what you’re looking for.

THE TRUTH ABOUT IMMIGRATION is a convincing argument for those who believe immigration affects the livelihood of the country they migrate to negatively. It is lacking for those who are in support of immigration. And we need both.

Thanks to Netgalley, St. Martin's Press, and Macmillan Audio for the advanced copies!

THE TRUTH ABOUT IMMIGRATION…⭐⭐⭐

This is a fantastic book on immigration. The authors ability to weave economic, cultural, and societal questions into one text makes it a great primer on the issues. Regardless of where you land on questions of immigration, Hernandez gives compelling arguments backed by peer-reviewed research to help give clarity to the current situation. Especially in this political year, and especially as we pass 100 years since the 1924 Immigration Act, this is a timely book that everyone should read.