I deleted a thread about Yglesias's "One Billion Americans." From the excerpts I read, I believed that Yglesias was arguing for mass immigration regardless of country of origin &/or ed background. I have now learned he uses the phrase "better immigrants," which is indefensible.
My view: more immigration is good, as is expansion of the safety net. Immigration should not be based on educational background, language, or country of origin. Lots of immigration=good. Any argument that invokes "good" immigrants=bad.
I apologize for having defended a book that uses the term "better immigrants." This terminology is contrary to my understanding of the arguments based on excerpts I read. I regret having defended a work that uses this terminology, which I find very offensive.
This is not good:
https://twitter.com/greggentry1/status/1362487438191570946
From what I've read, Yglesias makes some good arguments for *not* prioritizing what we called "skilled" immigration (I hate the terminology "skilled"). I liked those arguments. That said, I can't go to bat for a book that also uses terms like "better immigrants"
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