When it comes to immigration policy, the headlines are naturally focused on DACA, Dreamers, and illegal immigration. But many in Congress are also looking to reduce legal immigration, namely Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David Perdue (R-GA), who introduced the RAISE Act, aimed at cutting green cards issued in half over the next ten years. What kind of impact does legal immigration have on the tech sector, and how might the RAISE Act change that? What else could Congress do to address problems in our immigration system without stifling entrepreneurship and innovation? Evan is joined by Alex Nowrasteh, immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute, and Graham Owens, legal fellow at TechFreedom. For more, see Alex’s post on the RAISE Act.
#344: TikTok and the First Amendment
#343: China and National Security
#342: Save the Children (From State Social Media Laws)
#341: The FTC Tries to Shape the Market
#340: Making Sense of the SCOTUS Internet Speech Cases
#339: Will Tech Swallow the Fourth Amendment?
#338: Gonzalez v. Google
#337: China and Domestic Surveillance
#336: Tech Illiteracy on the Right
#335: Is Screen Time Bad for Kids?
#334: Snake Oil Salvation: Malcom Kyeyune on the New Internet Counterculture
#333: The FCC in Space
#332: Facial Recognition Technology
#331: Section 230’s Long Path to SCOTUS
#330: The FTC & FCC in Court
#329: Will Rinehart’s Wild Weird Brain
#328: What’s the Deal with European Antitrust?
#327: The Collapse of Complex Societies
#326: Content Moderation Potpourri
#325: Live: Quinta Jurecic on Jan. 6, Social Media, and the Great Rage
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