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.
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#163: Online Sales Tax
#162: Should Government Pay for Broadband?
#161: Spying on the World
#160: Privacy at the Border
#159: Next-Gen TV
#158: Who Owns Your Data?
#157: Counterpoint on Trump's FCC
#156: Car Talk
#155: Supreme Court of Tech
#154: Augmented Reality and Poképolicy
#153: Trump Picks Ajit Pai for FCC Chair
#152: Uber Dodges Bullet in Maryland
#151: 16 Going on 17
#150: If Hotels Could Regulate Airbnb
#149: Do Smart Cars Need Smart Roads?
#148: Fake News and Filter Bubbles
#147: Secret Law
#146: Robot Scalpers and the BOTS Act
#145: Chicago's War on Homesharing
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